Dalam bahasa Inggeris, terdapat perkataan-perkataan yang berbeza ejaannya dan berbeza maknanya tapi bunyinya hampir sama.
Dalam bahasa Inggeris, ia dipanggil 'homonym'
| English | Melayu | English | Melayu |
| Fun | Seronok | Fund | Dana |
| Sea | Laut | See | Nampak |
| Deer | Rusa | Dear | Sayang |
| Deem | Anggap | Dim | Malap |
| Mine | Saya punya. Bom | Mind | Fikiran |
| Never mind | Tak mengapa | Don't mind | Tak kisah |
| Then | Kemudian | Than | Daripada |
| Pear | Buah pear | A pair | Sepasang |
| A pair of shoes | Sepasang kasut | Pare | Siat |
| Pare the skin | Siat kulit | Pare the apple skin | Siat kulit epal |
| Beach | Pantai | Bitch | Perempuan jalang |
| Dog | Anjing | Doc | (Ringkasan ejaan bagi 'doctor') |
| Doc | (Ringkasan ejaan bagi 'document') | Dog | Anjing |
| Accept | Terima | Except | kecuali |
| Addition | Tambahan | Edition | edisi |
| Affect | Memberi kesan | Effect | kesan |
| All together | Sekali gus | Altogether | Semua sekali |
| Assure | Yakinkan | Ensure | Menentukan |
| Insure | Menginsurankan | Ensure | Mempastikan |
| Compliment | Puji | Complement | Melengkapi |
| Everyday | Harian. Sehari-hari | Every day | Setiap hari |
| Farther | Lebih jauh | Further | Lebih lanjut lagi |
| Lay | Baring | Lie | Tipu. Bohong |
| Than | Dari. Daripada | Then | Kemudian. Selepas itu |
| Their | Mereka punya | There | Di sana |
| They're | (Kependekan bagi 'they are') | . | . |
| To | Ke | Too | Juga |
| Two | Dua | . | . |
| Weather | Cuaca | Whether | Samada |
| Lightening | Meringankan | Lightning | Kilat (guruh dan kilat) |
| Lose | Kalah | Lost | Hilang |
| Loose | Longgar | . | . |
| Advice | Nasihat | Advise | Memberi nasihat |
| All ready | Semua sedia | Already | Sudah sedia |
| All-round | Semua pusingan | All around | Semua bidang |
| All ways | Semua cara | Always | Selalu |
| Allay | Mengalihkan | Alley | Lorong |
| Alternate | Selang-seli | Alternative | Pilihan lain |
| Breath | Nafas | Breathe | Bernafas |
| Council | Majlis | Counsel | Memberi nasihat |
| Emigrate | Berpindah | Immigrate | Bertukar warganegara |
| Persecute | Menghukum | Prosecute | Mendakwa |
| Sight | Pandangan | Site | Tempat |
| Later | Kemudian | Letter | Abjad. Surat |
| Wood | Kayu | Would | Akan |
| Weak | Lemah | Week | Minggu |
| Wait | Tunggu | Weight | Berat |
| Waste | Sampah | Waist | Pinggang |
| Tide | Air pasang | Tied | Terikat. Diikat |
| Throne | Singgahsana | Thrown | Tercampak. Dicampak |
| None | Tiada satu pun | Nun | Biarawati |
| Pail | Baldi | Pale | Pucat |
| Piece | Keping | Peace | Aman |
| Plain | Rata | Plane | Kapalterbang |
| Pray | Sembahyang | Prey | Mencari mangsa |
| Sail | Belayar | Sale | Jualan |
| Sun | Matahari | Son | Anak laki-laki |
| Stair | Tangga | Stare | Pandang |
| Blue | Biru | Blew | Telah meniup |
| Break | Pecah | Break | Berhenti |
| Fair | Adil | Fare | Tambang |
| Fool | Bodoh | Full | Penuh |
| Heal | Sembuh | Heel | Tumit |
| Made | Dibuat | Maid | Orang gaji |
| Loan | Pinjaman | Lone | Sendiri |
| Knows | Tahu | Nose | Hidung |
| Surat | Male | Jantan | |
| Meet | Jumpa | Meat | Daging |
| Mist | Wap | Missed | Terlepas |
| Find | Cari | Fined | Didenda |
| Hear | Dengar | Here | Sini |
| Ceiling | Siling | Sealing | Menutup |
| Eight | Lapan | Ate | Telah makan |
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