HomophonesHomophones are words that sound the same but are spelled differently and have different meanings. Each homophone has a unique function within a sentence; using the wrong one can change the meaning of the sentence, or make it nonsensical. What’s more, spell-check won’t always detect an incorrectly used homophone, so it is important to have a reliable method to select the right homophone within a sentence. This handout covers common homophones such as there/their/they're.