Comments on: Homonyms, Homophones, Homographs and Heteronyms

By: Bharath Sanyasi

Bharath Sanyasi — Thu, 20 Oct 2011 05:06:19 +0000

I really like the above graph but I am not sure how correctly I have understood.

By: Jared

Jared — Fri, 05 Aug 2011 21:57:05 +0000

You definitions of homonym, homograph and homophone seem to agree with the definition from this website http://www.all-about-spelling.com/homonyms-homophones-homographs.html
Homonyms mean they have the same name. That could mean they are spelled the same or that they sound the same or both. Homophones and homographs are types of homonyms. Homophones have the same name in the way they sound. (to, too, two.) Homographs have the same name in the way they are spelled. (Can you pass me the can of soup?)
I tend to believe those two websites over wikipedia.

By: Troy

Troy — Tue, 15 Mar 2011 00:34:00 +0000

I really like the graph, its very useful for a visual person like me.

By: david

david — Mon, 14 Feb 2011 14:10:02 +0000

You made a mistake when you said that the 2 deserts were homophones (they need to sound alike and do not) they are therefore homographs.

By: Becky Ladd

Becky Ladd — Sat, 08 Jan 2011 18:29:49 +0000

I am still confused about homographs and heterographs–the definition seems to contradict itself–it says that a homographs are homonyms that share the same spelling–they may or may NOT have the same pronunciation; homonyms are 2 or more words that have the same spelling, pronunciation, but different meanings; and heteronyms have the same spelling but different pronunciations–homographs which are NOT homophones. Very confusing for me and to teach to students. What are these: lead–I will lead the parade.; and lead–the pipe has lead in it? I read the book today; I read the book yesterday. Thanks for helping me understand….