Homograph (thing)

Homographs are two or more words that are spelled the same but have different meanings. If the words also have different pronunciations, they are also considered heteronyms.

Here is a list of homographs. Heteronyms are starred...

• address*
• affect*
• appropriate*
• attribute*
• bass*
• bat
• bear
• bow*
• buffet*
• can
• change
• charm
• close*
• complex*
• compact*
• conduct*
• conflict*
• desert*
• does*
• dock
• dove*
• down
• entrance*
• fine
• graduate*
• house*
• invalid*
• lead*
• light
• live*
• may
• match
• mind
• minute*
• object*
• perfect*
• polish*
• present*
• primer
• read*
• rebel*
• record*
• refuse*
• reject*
• resume*
• rock
• rose
• row
• separate*
• sewer*
• sign
• sink
• subject*
• tear*
• use*
• novel
• wind*
• wound*