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Words witch sound the same but have different meaning?

You're asking for homophones, words that sound the same but have different meanings and spellings. Here are some common examples:

A/An - the indefinite article, used before a noun (A cat; An apple)

Are - the present tense of the verb "to be" (They are happy)

Bare - naked, unclothed (He stood there bare)

Bear - a large, furry animal (The bear roared)

Break - to separate or shatter (I broke my leg)

Brake - a device that slows down a vehicle (She applied the brakes)

Buy - to purchase something (I'll buy a new car)

By - next to or near (Stand by the door)

Cell - a small room in a prison or a unit of a living organism (The prisoners were locked in their cells)

Sell - to offer something for sale (He will sell his house)

Dear - beloved, expensive (My dear friend; A dear dress)

Deer - a type of mammal (The deer grazed in the meadow)

Hear - to perceive sound (I can hear the music)

Here - in this place (Come here)

Know - to be aware of (I know her name)

No - the opposite of yes (No, I don't want to go)

Pair - two matching items (A pair of shoes)

Pear - a type of fruit (I ate a pear)

Right - correct, opposite of left (The right answer; Turn right)

Write - to form letters on paper (Write a letter)

See - to use your eyes to observe (I can see the ocean)

Sea - a large body of salt water (We sailed across the sea)

To - towards, in the direction of (Go to the store)

Too - also, excessively (It's too hot)

Two - the number 2 (I have two cats)

There - in that place (Go over there)

Their - belonging to them (Their house is blue)

They're - they are (They're going to the park)

Your - belonging to you (Your car is red)

You're - you are (You're very kind)

These are just a few examples, and there are many more homophones in the English language.

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