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The words you described are homophones. Homophones are words that sound the same but have different meanings and spellings. Examples include "two/too" and "right/write."

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What are the words called having same meaning but different spelling?

Words that have the same meaning but different spelling are called homophones. These words sound alike but are spelled differently and have different meanings. Examples include "bare" and "bear", "to" and "too", "write" and "right".


Does antonyms mean sound alike?

No, antonyms are opposite words. Homophones are words that sound alike but with different meanings, regardless of spelling.


Words that sound alike or similar?

Traditionally, homonym is the word used. It can be ambiguous, because sometimes it is applied to the same sound but different spelling, sometimes to the same sound and spelling but different meaning. A less confusing term is homophone, meaning they sound alike, regardless of spelling or meaning. Homographs are spelled the same, homosemes mean the same. Changing the prefix on any of these from homo- to hetero- means different. "Reed" and the present tense "read" are homophonic heterographic heterosemes. Present tense "read" and past tense "read" are heterophonic homographic heterosemes. "God" and "deity" are heterophonic heterographic homosemes. "Sound" (audible vibration) and "sound" (body of water) are homophonic homographic heterosemes.


How is a homograph different from a homograph?

If you mean a homograph different from a homophone then I can help you! A homograph is a word that has two or more words that are spelled exactly the same way as that word is. For example, Wound and Wound are homographs. The girl wound a bandage around her ankle, and; The soldier had a deep wound on his shoulder. A homophone is a word that sounds alike to another (To, Two, and Too), but is spelled differently.Hope I could Help!


Is chilly and chili a homonym or homophone?

Chilly and chili are homophones, meaning they sound alike but have different meanings. "Chilly" refers to cold weather or a slight coldness, while "chili" typically refers to a spicy dish made with chili peppers and meat or beans.

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What are the words called having same meaning but different spelling?

Words that have the same meaning but different spelling are called homophones. These words sound alike but are spelled differently and have different meanings. Examples include "bare" and "bear", "to" and "too", "write" and "right".


What word sounds exactly like aisle?

That is the correct spelling of "aisle" as a path in a store or a church.The homophones (sound-alike words) are isle, meaning island, and I'll, the contraction for I will.


Do a female and a male gray wolf look alike or different?

They can look alike but, they don't look exactly alike. No two of any species are exactly the same.


What is the sound-alike spelling for way?

The words 'weigh' and 'way' sound alike but have different spellings. The words 'weight' and 'wait' also sound alike but have different spellings.


How do you spell pale?

That is the correct spelling of pale, meaning light-colored.The sound-alike word is pail, meaning a bucket.


Are breasts patterened?

no they are comply different no 2 exactly alike


What are words that sound alike but have different meanings?

Homonym- words that share the same spelling and pronunciation, but have different meanings.


What is a Five letter word meaning the opposite of different?

alike


How do you spell youl?

The correct spelling of the contraction is you'll meaning "you will."The sound-alike word is the Christmas term "yule" or "Yule."


How do you spell weave?

That is the correct spelling of "weave" (to make or sew cloth).The sound-alike word is the contraction "we've" meaning we have.


Does antonyms mean sound alike?

No, antonyms are opposite words. Homophones are words that sound alike but with different meanings, regardless of spelling.


What medical words sound alike but have different meaning?

Effect and affect