Homophones are words that are pronounced the same but have different meanings and spellings. Common homophones include too, two, to; knight, night; eight, ate; ax, acts; flea, flee. It can be tricky to distinguish between homophones in writing and speech. Making a list with the homophones side by side and their definitions can help memorize which is which. Some words even have three homophones that are pronounced the same.