With an A – precious, sentimental, beloved.
With two Es – Bambi, Rudolph, House Baratheon.
A 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!
Sunday, April 26, 2015
Sunday, April 19, 2015
Sunday, April 12, 2015
Humerus & Humorous
"Why did I laugh when you broke your arm? Because it was humerus!"
This is one of my all-time favorite homophones. Can't believe it took me so long to get to it.
This is one of my all-time favorite homophones. Can't believe it took me so long to get to it.
Sunday, April 5, 2015
Sunday, March 29, 2015
Sunday, March 22, 2015
Sunday, March 15, 2015
Sunday, March 8, 2015
Sunday, March 1, 2015
Sunday, February 22, 2015
Sunday, February 15, 2015
Waive & Wave
Once I got a parking ticket on my surfboard.
No way! Did you pay it?
Nah, I had it waved.
Thank you, thank you, you're too kind.
No way! Did you pay it?
Nah, I had it waved.
Thank you, thank you, you're too kind.
Sunday, February 8, 2015
Sunday, February 1, 2015
Sunday, January 25, 2015
Grimaced & Grimmest
Grimaced – (v.) past tense of Grimace, an expression of displeasure.
Grimmest – (adj.) the most grim.
So, yes, maybe I grimaced because I was the grimmest.
Grimmest – (adj.) the most grim.
So, yes, maybe I grimaced because I was the grimmest.
Sunday, January 18, 2015
Breach & Breech
With an A – (v.) break through from one area into another.
With an E – (n.) hind section of an object or animal.
With an E – (n.) hind section of an object or animal.
Sunday, January 11, 2015
Berth & Birth
With an E – a sort of smallish sleeping space, or other designated area such as for docking boats.
With an I – a sort of smallish person undocking from its mother.
With an I – a sort of smallish person undocking from its mother.
Sunday, January 4, 2015
Scoot & Scute
-oot – (v.) a little bit sliding, a little bit shuffling, just kinda nudgin' along, y'know?
-ute – (n.) a bony plate such as the ones that cover a turtle's or armadillo's shell.
Speaking of which, whaddaya think of that cute little turtle? 'Scute, isn't it? :)
-ute – (n.) a bony plate such as the ones that cover a turtle's or armadillo's shell.
Speaking of which, whaddaya think of that cute little turtle? 'Scute, isn't it? :)
Sunday, December 28, 2014
Frees, Freeze, Frieze
Frees – third person present verb form of Free.
Freeze – lose enough heat to turn from a liquid into a solid.
Frieze – a wide, architectural and/or decorative band that runs horizontally along a wall beneath the ceiling or roof.
If cold weather causes your paint to peel, then you might say a freeze frees the paint from your frieze. I mean, you MIGHT say that...
Freeze – lose enough heat to turn from a liquid into a solid.
Frieze – a wide, architectural and/or decorative band that runs horizontally along a wall beneath the ceiling or roof.
If cold weather causes your paint to peel, then you might say a freeze frees the paint from your frieze. I mean, you MIGHT say that...
Sunday, December 21, 2014
Taro & Tarot
Without a T at the end – tropical plant whose edible root has a surprisingly high nutritive value.
With a T at the end – prophetic playing card with no substantive value at all.
With a T at the end – prophetic playing card with no substantive value at all.
Sunday, December 14, 2014
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