Homophones

Homophones are words that sound the same or nearly the same but have different spellings, meanings, or grammar roles. This collection helps you avoid mistakes with common groups such as their/there/they’re, your/you’re, its/it’s, to/too/two, bare/bear, brake/break, fair/fare, and other sound-alike words.
Each guide focuses on meaning first, then shows examples, quick tests, common corrections, and memory tricks. This is especially useful because spellcheck may not catch homophone mistakes when both words are real words.
Use this category when you know how a word sounds but are unsure which spelling fits the sentence. For practice, pair these guides with the Homophones Quiz in the Quizzes & Practice section.