homophone
a word that sounds the same as another word
Roots
Other words with the phon root
- cacophonous: harsh or unpleasant-sounding
- cacophony: a harsh mixture of sounds
- euphonious: pleasant-sounding
- euphony: pleasant or harmonious sound
- phone: a device or voice/sound connection
- symphony: harmonious sound-together; a complex musical work
Homo gives same and phon gives sound. Homophones sound the same.
There and their are homophones, so spell-check missed the mistake.