200 Homonyms, Homophones, and Homographs (F - L)

Homonyms, homophones, and homographs are words that are easily confused because they look alike or sound alike (or both) but have different meanings. These charts--which list some of the most common homonyms, homophones, and homographs--should help you recognize the differences between many commonly confused words. Homonyms, Homophones, and Homographs (F - L) fair - pleasing, impartial fair - gathering, exhibition fare - fee for transportation find - locate fined - charged (past tense of fine) fir - a pine tree fur - a coat or covering flea - insect flee - to escape flour - milled wheat flower - plant for - (preposition) fore - front, forward four - the number 4 foreword - preface forward - related to direction grate - to irritate grate - a frame great - large, superior groan - moan grown - matured hall - auditorium, dormitory haul - to carry hear - listen here - this place higher - taller, more advanced hire - to employ hoarse - rough sounding horse - the animal its - (possessive pronoun) its - it is jam - to force or block jam - jelly jamb - part of a door or window know - to understand no - negative lead - the metal lead - to direct led - past tense of lead (directed) lessen - to decrease lesson - an example or unit of instruction lie - to recline lie - tell an untruth lye - used in making soap