Homonyme Paare

accede

to agree to a request or proposal

exceed

to go beyond a limit or amount

accept

to receive willingly; to agree to

except

not including; apart from

acetate

a chemical compound or a type of material, often used in plastics or film

asset

something valuable owned by a person or organization

ad

short for advertisement

add

to put together; to combine

affect

to influence or make a difference to

effect

a result or consequence

aired

broadcast on radio or television

erred

made a mistake; was incorrect

aisle

a passage between rows of seats

isle

an island

all

the whole amount; every person or thing

awl

a small pointed tool used for making holes

all

the whole amount; every part or person

ill

not feeling well; sick

allowed

permitted; given permission

aloud

out loud; audibly

allude

to mention something indirectly

elude

to escape from something or avoid being caught

alms

money or food given to poor people

arms

upper limbs; weapons

alter

to change or modify

altar

a table in a church for religious ceremonies

amend

to make changes in order to improve something

emend

to correct errors in a text or document

amid

in the middle of; surrounded by

amidd

no standard meaning; used as a non-word placeholder

amp

a unit used to measure electric current

ampe

a fictional or informal term meaning to make something louder or stronger

ant

a small insect

aunt

parent's sister

appal

to shock or greatly horrify someone

apple

a round fruit with red, green, or yellow skin

apper

a person who appears or shows up (informal or rare usage)

appear

to become visible or to show up

arc

a curved line or shape

ark

a large boat or vessel, especially the one from the biblical story

art

creative expression through skill and imagination

hart

a male deer, especially a red deer

ascent

an upward climb or slope

assent

agreement or approval

ascetic

living a simple life with strict self-discipline

aesthetic

related to beauty or artistic taste

ate

past tense of eat

eight

the number 8

ate

the past tense of eat

ait

a small island, especially in a river

aural

related to hearing or the ears

oral

related to speaking or the mouth

auricle

the outer part of the ear

oracle

a person or source believed to deliver wise or divine advice

away

at a distance; not present

aweigh

just clear of the bottom (used for anchors)

ax

a tool with a sharp blade used for chopping wood

acts

actions or things done; performances in a play

aye

yes; an expression of agreement

eye

the organ of sight; the part of the body used to see

bail

money for temporary release from jail

bale

a large bundle of goods

bait

food used to attract fish or animals

bate

to reduce or restrain

bard

a poet, especially one who recites epic or heroic poems

barred

prevented or prohibited from entering or doing something

bare

naked; uncovered; basic

bear

a large mammal; to carry or endure

baron

a nobleman of high rank

barren

unable to produce plants or offspring

barque

a small sailing ship with three or more masts

bark

the sharp sound made by a dog

basal

forming or belonging to the base; fundamental

basil

a fragrant herb used in cooking

based

founded on or built upon something

baste

to pour liquid over food while cooking to keep it moist

bass

a type of fish

bass

low-frequency sound; musical instrument

bawl

to cry loudly

ball

a round object used in games

bazaar

a market in Middle Eastern countries

bizarre

very strange or unusual

be

to exist or to occur; to live

bee

a flying insect that makes honey

beach

sandy shore by the sea

beech

a type of tree

bean

a seed used as food

been

past participle of be

beat

to strike repeatedly; rhythm

beet

a dark red root vegetable

beau

a boyfriend or a male admirer

bow

to bend your body forward as a sign of respect

been

past participle of 'be'; indicates existence or experience

bin

a container for storing things such as trash or items

berg

a large mass of floating ice; an iceberg

burg

a town or city, especially a small one

berry

a small fruit

bury

to put underground; to hide

berth

a sleeping place on a ship or train

birth

the act of being born

beryl

a mineral often used as a gemstone

barrel

a large round container used for storing liquids or goods

bight

a bend or curve in a coastline or rope

bite

to use the teeth to cut into something

bilk

to cheat or trick someone out of money

bilque

a decorative fine thread or lace-like trim (rare or archaic usage)

billed

charged for services; having a beak

build

to construct

bite

to cut with teeth

byte

a unit of computer information

blew

past tense of blow

blue

a color; sad

bloc

a group of countries or organizations united for a common purpose

block

a solid piece of material; or to stop movement or progress

blue

a color like the sky or sea

blew

past tense of blow

boar

a wild pig

bore

to make a hole; to make someone feel tired

board

a flat piece of wood; to get on

bored

feeling uninterested

bold

brave; thick and dark

bowled

past tense of bowl (in cricket/bowling)

boos

shouts of disapproval from a crowd

booze

alcoholic drinks, especially when consumed in excess

border

a boundary between countries

boarder

a person who pays to stay

born

brought into life

borne

past participle of bear; carried

bough

a branch of a tree

bow

to bend forward; weapon for arrows

bow

to bend forward; front of a ship

bow

a weapon for shooting arrows; a knot

brae

a hillside or slope, especially in Scotland

bray

the loud, harsh cry of a donkey

braid

to weave strands of hair or material together

brayed

made a loud, harsh cry like a donkey

braise

to cook food slowly in a small amount of liquid

brays

the loud, harsh cry of a donkey or mule

braise

to cook food slowly in a small amount of liquid

braze

to join two pieces of metal by melting a filler metal between them

brake

a device to slow or stop a vehicle

break

to separate into pieces; a pause

bread

a baked food made from flour

bred

past tense of breed

break

to separate into pieces; to stop working; a pause or rest

brake

a device for slowing or stopping a vehicle

brews

makes beer or tea; is developing

bruise

an injury causing discoloration

bridal

relating to a bride or wedding

bridle

head harness for a horse

broach

to bring up a topic

brooch

a decorative pin

brood

to think deeply about something that worries or upsets you

brewed

prepared a drink such as tea or coffee by soaking or boiling

bud

a small growth on a plant that will blossom or develop

budd

a casual, friendly way to refer to a boy or friend (informal; variant of 'bud')

burg

a small town or city; often an informal term

burgh

a town or borough, especially in Scotland

bus

a large vehicle used for carrying passengers

buss

an old-fashioned word meaning a kiss

but

used to introduce a contrast or exception

butt

the thick end of something; informal word for the backside

buy

to purchase; to obtain in exchange for money

by

near; through the means of

buyer

a person who purchases something

byer

someone who says goodbye (informal or dialectal)

cache

a hidden storage place

cash

money in coins or bills

caddie

a person who carries a golfer’s clubs and assists during a game

caddy

a small container used for holding items like tea, sugar, or utensils

caesarian

a surgical operation to deliver a baby through an incision in the mother’s abdomen

cesarean

a medical procedure in which a baby is delivered by cutting the mother’s abdomen and uterus

cairn

a pile of stones built as a marker or memorial

kern

the central or essential part of something; also a grain or seed

calendar

a chart or system showing the days, weeks, and months of a year

calender

a machine used in manufacturing to press materials smooth

calf

a young cow or bull

calf

the back part of the lower leg

call

to speak to someone by phone; to shout out to someone

caul

a thin membrane covering the head of a newborn baby