wares, wears, where's

The words wares, wears, where's sound the same but have different meanings and spellings. Why do wares, wears, where's sound the same even though they are completely different words?

The answer is simple: wares, wears, where's are homophones of the English language.

wares
  1. :: noun

    Plural form of ware.

  2. :: noun

    Goods or services that are for sale.

wears
  1. :: noun

    Plural form of wear.

  2. :: verb

    Third-person singular simple present indicative form of wear.

where's
  1. :: phrase

    Contraction of where is.

  2. :: phrase

    Contraction of where has.

  3. :: phrase

    Contraction of where does.

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About Homophones

Homophones (literally "same sound") are usually defined as words that share the same pronunciation, regardless of how they are spelled.

If they are spelled the same then they are also homographs (and homonyms); if they are spelled differently then they are also heterographs (literally "different writing").