If you are learning Spanish, you have surely come across homophones, pairs of words that sound (almost) the same but have distinctly different meanings and different spellings.

Understanding homophones is an essential part of mastering the Spanish language, both for vocabulary building and spelling.

Let’s take a look at the Botar-votar pair:

-       Votar: To express your choice or opinion, especially by officially writing a mark on a paper or by raising your hand or speaking in a meeting.

     EJ: ¿Votarás a favor o en contra de la nueva ley?

-       Botar: To send something through the air with force, especially by a sudden movement of the arm.

     EJ: ¿Botarás la factura o la guardarás?

*Definitions by Cambridge

It is your turn now! Take your chances and share with us some other examples. Feel free to express yourself and do not be afraid of mistakes; I will gladly correct them.