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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