tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-71185825381330011642024-03-06T14:59:44.706-05:00Homophones, WeaklyA visual exploration of words that look the same, sound the same, or are otherwise easily confused. Updated weakly through 2016, now only occasionally. The book version "Homophones Visualized" is available wherever books are sold. Thanks for checking in!Bruce Wordenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11038328817880180140noreply@blogger.comBlogger316125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7118582538133001164.post-66927552999349218192023-12-07T12:11:00.003-05:002023-12-07T12:11:52.723-05:00Hurdle & Hurtle<p>I know, I know, I said I wouldn't do homophones with <a href="https://homophonesweakly.blogspot.com/2013/02/leader-liter.html" target="_blank">The Lazy American T</a> very often. Well, jeez, when's the last time I posted ANYTHING here, huh? I'd say this qualifies as "not very often." ;) </p><p>Actually I saw someone make this mistake in print just the other day, and I couldn't get it out of my head, so here we are. Enjoy.</p><p>With a D – as a noun, it's a barrier to be overcome – as a verb, it's to leap over that barrier.</p><p>With a T – to move at great speed.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHPprxy3ZPenreIDsWr1QhYeUphxtKpDixaPwweHNSTzmoSHh3g8b9vDPTBrIYXvVrnvMzTUEeyN1tEy4GUa6d_lCCAyw6pk-bEkx2vNVqMYb-gthb3uj-qeXkFoZQ4anyFhic4WkQWaRB4tmvJFzjBlQ04SLXaL4JlUj047ls-0Vg-qeSE_Cq8i6onmc/s1500/hurdle%20hurtle.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="750" data-original-width="1500" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHPprxy3ZPenreIDsWr1QhYeUphxtKpDixaPwweHNSTzmoSHh3g8b9vDPTBrIYXvVrnvMzTUEeyN1tEy4GUa6d_lCCAyw6pk-bEkx2vNVqMYb-gthb3uj-qeXkFoZQ4anyFhic4WkQWaRB4tmvJFzjBlQ04SLXaL4JlUj047ls-0Vg-qeSE_Cq8i6onmc/w400-h200/hurdle%20hurtle.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p>Bruce Wordenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11038328817880180140noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7118582538133001164.post-59566305025804620112022-03-10T14:48:00.002-05:002022-09-04T12:59:57.662-04:00Ellipse & Ellipsis<p> -se – an oval.<br />-sis – an omission.</p><p>Not actually homophones, and I wonder how often they'd be used incorrectly in writing. But I sure hear people mix them up in conversation, just like <a href="https://homophonesweakly.blogspot.com/2021/06/climactic-climatic.html" target="_blank">Climactic/Climatic</a>.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEggUaQRe1F6QT6vOuoMr8TiX88pHJc204EWI-nxGv04TJUJdmOtfMnrgc9Da35mSBM9pjFTgNkxcP63PqkTCmRnTV7AhwErSmHXXR3vVDJIigJA3J43JjUXHgBZIH82hrsKoM4kfHc3zfF6fz3ZMx3pC5Wyckb80diIUOo8Uv2De6THFJVgTRSWbxxM=s1500" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="750" data-original-width="1500" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEggUaQRe1F6QT6vOuoMr8TiX88pHJc204EWI-nxGv04TJUJdmOtfMnrgc9Da35mSBM9pjFTgNkxcP63PqkTCmRnTV7AhwErSmHXXR3vVDJIigJA3J43JjUXHgBZIH82hrsKoM4kfHc3zfF6fz3ZMx3pC5Wyckb80diIUOo8Uv2De6THFJVgTRSWbxxM=w400-h200" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p>Bruce Wordenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11038328817880180140noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7118582538133001164.post-19991667321563069522022-02-05T16:02:00.003-05:002022-03-10T14:48:30.136-05:00Parity & Parody<p> -ity – a state of fairness, equality.<br />-ody – a humorously exaggerated imitation.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgISyspqqGPUr4ZG7Lh93-C3Arc84zWJ2jpvHaA5RHR9ZxvoUkxJ4sfCj_vFrRo5F2iLa-iQvKnrorASsYCIsuZX7tN0tdUI97IxvW7_Dyv3Z9EqBzfz2WZSqeLRGagfrXPU2ONc44tMLt-SxMutzC_W6k0ECwtJnv7dpL9t4XZyMEK05m9DBxrCB9h=s1500" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="750" data-original-width="1500" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgISyspqqGPUr4ZG7Lh93-C3Arc84zWJ2jpvHaA5RHR9ZxvoUkxJ4sfCj_vFrRo5F2iLa-iQvKnrorASsYCIsuZX7tN0tdUI97IxvW7_Dyv3Z9EqBzfz2WZSqeLRGagfrXPU2ONc44tMLt-SxMutzC_W6k0ECwtJnv7dpL9t4XZyMEK05m9DBxrCB9h=w400-h200" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p>Bruce Wordenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11038328817880180140noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7118582538133001164.post-45705783440727265832021-07-26T12:12:00.000-04:002021-07-26T12:12:04.890-04:00Farro & Pharaoh<p>Farro – Ancient European grain.<br />Pharaoh – Ancient Egyptian ruler.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuD9VyKMjxLpOGEYhpCN92zrtTbjUeq3sf3Ng68Xo9hd9_2QLAH-Rv-FBTWztJS7gr2lLn4dJcbD67-irHp-2u5WGhWtxX6jRW6ZpXoqHzWn1S9xSbA1mesy6UeW_KIWlRUZU0XftP6wM/s1500/farro+pharaoh.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="750" data-original-width="1500" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuD9VyKMjxLpOGEYhpCN92zrtTbjUeq3sf3Ng68Xo9hd9_2QLAH-Rv-FBTWztJS7gr2lLn4dJcbD67-irHp-2u5WGhWtxX6jRW6ZpXoqHzWn1S9xSbA1mesy6UeW_KIWlRUZU0XftP6wM/w400-h200/farro+pharaoh.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div>Bruce Wordenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11038328817880180140noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7118582538133001164.post-37083504997954487302021-06-16T15:36:00.001-04:002021-06-16T15:36:51.366-04:00Climactic & Climatic<p>With a C in the middle – relating to the word "climax." </p><p>Without a C in the middle – relating to the word "climate." </p><p>These two aren't even homophones, but I see them mixed up all the time! 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These aren't even homophones, dimwits. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/--4ts36iDecI/X9eExEDVHMI/AAAAAAAAdhE/MkrBUxevx30J-qvWGhLCaefIhU9yG-YYgCLcBGAsYHQ/s1500/succeed%2Bsecede.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="750" data-original-width="1500" height="200" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/--4ts36iDecI/X9eExEDVHMI/AAAAAAAAdhE/MkrBUxevx30J-qvWGhLCaefIhU9yG-YYgCLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h200/succeed%2Bsecede.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p>Bruce Wordenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11038328817880180140noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7118582538133001164.post-103169705321199002020-11-08T09:14:00.027-05:002020-11-08T09:14:00.235-05:00Defuse & Diffuse<p>With an E – (v.) literally, to remove a fuse. Metaphorically, to make a situation less dangerous.</p><p>With an I and two Fs – (v.) to scatter or spread thinly. <br />(By the way, the adjective form of Diffuse has essentially the same meaning as the verb, but is pronounced with a hard S sound at the end, rather than the Z sound used here. Homographs!) :)</p><p><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-e__Tkeh1Xf8/X5y7uojYarI/AAAAAAAAdJ0/k2sUc8tdIQIN1CZYPJd8tLDVhAvLFs4FACLcBGAsYHQ/s1500/defuse%2Bdiffuse.jpg" style="clear: left; display: inline !important; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="750" data-original-width="1500" height="200" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-e__Tkeh1Xf8/X5y7uojYarI/AAAAAAAAdJ0/k2sUc8tdIQIN1CZYPJd8tLDVhAvLFs4FACLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h200/defuse%2Bdiffuse.jpg" width="400" /></a></p><br /><p><br /></p>Bruce Wordenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11038328817880180140noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7118582538133001164.post-55501973434313725982020-11-01T09:03:00.011-05:002020-11-01T21:05:40.521-05:00Decent, Descent, Dissent<p>I thought this might be a good one for today since Tuesday is election day here in the US. Two homophones, and a third word thrown in for good measure. While "decent" isn't pronounced the same as the other two, it is easily confused on the page. So I thought it was a good idea to include it here.</p><p>Decent (DEE-sent) – good, kind, caring<br />Descent (di-SENT) – moving downward<br />Dissent (di-SENT) – protest</p><p><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-iU7fQqfj8XQ/X5y5NZD3PcI/AAAAAAAAdJo/S6Trufr9MwwD7ZhcHGgr8gIA5qsbfL5sgCLcBGAsYHQ/s1500/decent%2Bdescent%2Bdissent.jpg" style="clear: left; display: inline; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="750" data-original-width="1500" height="200" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-iU7fQqfj8XQ/X5y5NZD3PcI/AAAAAAAAdJo/S6Trufr9MwwD7ZhcHGgr8gIA5qsbfL5sgCLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h200/decent%2Bdescent%2Bdissent.jpg" width="400" /></a></p><p><br /></p>Bruce Wordenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11038328817880180140noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7118582538133001164.post-22743777965445357972020-08-23T06:00:00.000-04:002020-08-23T06:00:00.618-04:00Bow<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<br />Bruce Wordenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11038328817880180140noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7118582538133001164.post-13697820332617566732020-08-09T06:00:00.000-04:002020-08-09T06:00:00.160-04:00Minute<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<br />Bruce Wordenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11038328817880180140noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7118582538133001164.post-84337919653623983792020-07-26T06:00:00.000-04:002020-07-26T06:00:13.179-04:00Refuse<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<br />Bruce Wordenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11038328817880180140noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7118582538133001164.post-68820354836231266742020-07-12T06:00:00.000-04:002020-07-12T06:00:09.503-04:00Sewer<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<br />Bruce Wordenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11038328817880180140noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7118582538133001164.post-1102371878443187812020-06-28T06:00:00.000-04:002020-06-28T06:00:05.063-04:00Read<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<br />Bruce Wordenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11038328817880180140noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7118582538133001164.post-26704151674805783452020-06-14T06:00:00.000-04:002020-06-14T06:00:15.964-04:00Moped<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<br />Bruce Wordenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11038328817880180140noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7118582538133001164.post-1174564525959225922020-05-31T06:00:00.000-04:002020-05-31T06:00:02.666-04:00Wind<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<br />Bruce Wordenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11038328817880180140noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7118582538133001164.post-54075517773690657652020-05-17T06:00:00.000-04:002020-05-17T06:00:00.293-04:00Dove<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<br />Bruce Wordenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11038328817880180140noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7118582538133001164.post-60381723763543496212020-05-03T06:00:00.000-04:002020-05-03T06:00:04.204-04:00Axes<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<br />Bruce Wordenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11038328817880180140noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7118582538133001164.post-83748569358706744092020-04-19T06:00:00.000-04:002020-04-19T06:00:07.524-04:00Tear<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<br />Bruce Wordenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11038328817880180140noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7118582538133001164.post-54115546122521523342020-03-08T06:00:00.000-04:002020-03-08T06:00:05.549-04:00BassContinuing with homographs for a while...<br />
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<br />Bruce Wordenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11038328817880180140noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7118582538133001164.post-8008230622828854792020-03-02T13:19:00.001-05:002020-03-02T13:19:39.532-05:00Desert - HOMOGRAPHHow about some posts in a new category: HOMOGRAPHS!<br />These are words with different meanings that are spelled the same, but pronounced differently. I've been keeping a list of them as long as I've had my list of homophones, and I think it's finally time to draw some of them! :)<br />
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<br />Bruce Wordenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11038328817880180140noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7118582538133001164.post-84723845604549904882020-02-07T17:07:00.001-05:002020-02-07T17:07:40.340-05:00Aural & OralI've been putting this one off because drawing an ear in this style is... challenging. Not sure I really nailed it here, but it's as good as I've got in me right now. :)<br />
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With an Au – related to hearing.<br />
With an O – related to the mouth.<br />
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Bruce Wordenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11038328817880180140noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7118582538133001164.post-60097908559730030192019-11-18T13:39:00.002-05:002019-11-18T13:39:57.838-05:00Ileum & IliumI know, I know. This one will be super-useful on a daily basis. You're welcome.<br />
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With an E – part of the small intestine.<br />
With an I – part of the pelvis.<br />
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