Words that sound the same but have different spelling and meaning

Written by qualified Spanish expert Inma Sánchez BA

Last updated: 2022-10-25

Homophones, called in Spanish palabras homófonas refer to pairs of words that are pronounced the same (or very similarly) despite their different spelling. Some homophones in Spanish are for example:

vaca (cow) vs  baca (roof rack)

hola (hello)  vs ola (wave)