Homographs
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Looks can be deceiving when kids begin learning about homophones and homographs
Homographs have the same spelling but different meanings and different pronunciations
Each of two or more words spelled the same but not necessarily pronounced the same and having different meanings and origins
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Homophones or the similar-sounding words are important for the English language section of various competitive exams
Learn about homonyms, homophones and homographs
A homograph (from the Greek: ὁμός, homós, same and γράφω, gráphō, write) is a word that shares the same written form as another word but has a different meaning
homograph (same writing) - words that have the same spelling, but different pronunciations and different meanings (such as wind and wind) Homophones and homographs create some of the most common spelling mix-ups