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Homonymous are words that are written the same but mean different things. Paronimous sound very similar but mean different things. Do you know any homonymous/paronimous?

I´ll let here a classic:

Ay (expression) -->  Hay (verb) --> Ahí (adverb)

Another:

Azar (noun)= Fate --> Azahar (noun)= Orange blossom

Anyone can guess this next homonymous? 

Cojo/Cojo

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Here's one that I know:

Echo / Hecho 

Echo: Siempre echo los papeles a la papelera.

Hecho: El hecho es que hemos solucionado el problema.

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On 10/21/2015 at 4:29 AM, Fegg said:

Homonymous are words that are written the same but mean different things. Paronimous sound very similar but mean different things. Do you know any homonymous/paronimous?

I´ll let here a classic:

Ay (expression) -->  Hay (verb) --> Ahí (adverb)

Another:

Azar (noun)= Fate --> Azahar (noun)= Orange blossom

Anyone can guess this next homonymous? 

Cojo/Cojo

 

I believe cojo has several meanings! First as a swear word, then as a verb, then as a name for someone with a limp. Another good one is:

halla - haya - allá

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Alright, an useful word for you people:

cegar/segar=> cegar means to blind someone/ segar means to mow,harvest, reap.

aprender/apreheneder=> aprender is to learn/aprehender is apprehension.

casa/caza=> casa is house/caza is hunt.

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