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Homonyms are words that sound the same but have different meanings. Homographs are words that are spelled the same but have different meanings. Heteronyms are words that are spelled the same but have different pronunciations and meanings.
Homonyms are words that are pronounced and spelled the same but have different meanings.
A word that is spelled the same with two different meanings is called a homonym.
Homographs are words that are spelled the same but have different meanings and pronunciations.
If you're referring to the noun form of compass and the verb form, which are spelled the same but have different meanings, it is a homonym. Homophones don't have to be spelled the same -- they jsut have to sound the same and have different meanings. Homonyms are spelled the same and have different meanings.
In Afrikaans, "hi" is spelled as "hallo".
Ela can be spelled different ways and has different meanings: אֵלֶּה = these אֵלָה = terebinth tree אֵלָה = goddess אֶלָּא = but, rather
The only one that comes to mind is 'fanny' America = Bum Britain = Vagina
Homophones
spelled the same but have different meanings
Homographs are words that are spelled the same but have different meanings. They may or may not sound the same.
Affluence (Francais) = a crowd of people Affluence (English) = wealthy or has power Affaire (Francais) = business, deal, matter, transaction, scandal Affair (English) = refers only to an even of sexual scandal, the word for this in french is "laison" Agony (Francais) = psychological pangs or mental distress, like the loss of a loved one. Agony (English) = physical pain, like a gun shot wound, etc... google Faux Amis, "false friends," words that are spelled the same but with different meanings.