reviews, revues

The words reviews, revues sound the same but have different meanings and spellings. Why do reviews, revues sound the same even though they are completely different words?

The answer is simple: reviews, revues are homophones of the English language.

reviews
  1. :: noun

    Plural form of review.

  2. :: verb

    Third-person singular simple present indicative form of review.

revues
  1. :: noun

    Plural form of revue.

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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").