Homographs are words that are spelled alike but are different in meaning or derivation or pronunciation. Sometimes these words sound different (as in the bow of a ship, and the bow that shoots arrows), and sometimes these words sound the same (as in quail meaning ‘to cower’ and quail meaning a type of bird).

Homophone – all words and phrases that sound the same but have different meanings Homograph – words that sound and are spelled the same but have different meanings Homonym – words that have the same spelling but a different meaning Heterograph – words that sound the same, but are spelled differently and have different meanings

Homonyms are two or more words that have the same sound or spelling but differ in meaning. Homophones—which means "same sounds" in Latin—are two or more words, such as knew and new or meat and meet, that are pronounced the same but differ in meaning, origin, and often spelling.

Homonyms are words that have the same spelling or pronunciation but different meanings. They can be a source of confusion for many people, especially those learning English as a second language. For example, the words “bear” and “bare” are homophones, meaning they have the same pronunciation but different meanings.