Homophones, Weakly

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!

Friday, February 7, 2020

Aural & Oral

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I'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...
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Wednesday, January 1, 2020

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Monday, November 18, 2019

Ileum & Ilium

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I know, I know. This one will be super-useful on a daily basis. You're welcome. With an E – part of the small intestine. With an I – ...
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Monday, August 26, 2019

Than & Then

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With an A – substance comparison. With an E – time comparison.
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Wednesday, August 14, 2019

Buy, By, Bye

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Buy – Shut up and take my money . By – Wait, YOU drew this ? Bye – See ya later, alligator .
Wednesday, June 26, 2019

Moor & More

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-oor – (v.) secure a vessel by tying it down. -ore – (adj.) a larger amount.
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Monday, February 25, 2019

Click & Clique

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-ck – small, snapping noise. -que – small, French, snapping noise... No?... OK, it's a group of like-minded people, usually with the im...
Saturday, December 1, 2018

Fir & Fur

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Seems like the right season for this one, doesn't it? Have a happy Life Day , everybody! ;)
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Wednesday, September 5, 2018

Lessen & Lesson

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With an E – (v.) make smaller. With an O – (n.) a teaching unit.
Friday, September 15, 2017

Palate, Palette, Pallet

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So many combinations of Ls and Ts! And As and Es! Who can keep them all straight??
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Monday, September 26, 2016

Warn & Worn

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With an A – (v.) Alert! With an O – (adj.) Used to a level of decreased value. (also, the past participle of Wear.)
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Pride & Pried

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-ide – (n.) feeling of accomplishment. -ied – (v.) past tense of Pry.
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Sunday, March 6, 2016

Callous & Callus (Final post)

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It's Homophones, Weakly's  fifth anniversary today, and also its final day . I've enjoyed this project immensely, as well as ch...
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Finish & Finnish

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Sunday, February 28, 2016

Right, Rite, Wright, Write

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Right – 1: opposite of left. 2: correct. Rite – ceremony, ritual. Wright – worker, craftsperson. Write – oh, jeez, just try to define wri...
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Sunday, February 21, 2016

Misses & Mrs.

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Not trying to be heteronormative here, just simplifying for visual clarity.
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Sunday, February 14, 2016

Guessed & Guest

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Guest – Knock, knock. Guessed – Who's there?
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Sunday, February 7, 2016

Colonel & Kernel

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I know what you're thinking; but I wasn't gonna shill for some fast food restaurant here...
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Sunday, January 31, 2016

Regimen & Regiment

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Without a T – a course of activity, such as a medication or exercise schedule. With a T – a military unit.
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Sunday, January 24, 2016

Bough & Bow

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-ough – tree branch. -ow – (v.) bend formally at the waist. (n.) the front end of a ship. But remember not to confuse these kinds of bows ...
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