Homophones

In French, there are many nouns that have the same sound but different genders and meanings. Here’s a list of some examples:

  1. Le tour (the tour) / La tour (the tower)
  2. Les cours [masc. plural] (the lesson, class, course) / La cour (the court, courtyard)
  3. Le mousse (the foam) / La mousse (the moss)
  4. Le poste (the position or job) / La poste (the post office)
  5. Le manche (the handle) / La manche (the sleeve)
  6. Le pêche (fishing) / La pêche (peach)
  7. Le conte (the story) / La comte (the countess)
  8. Le masque (the mask) / La masque (the blush)
  9. Le mode (the mode or fashion) / La mode (the fashion)
  10. Le vase (the vase) / La vase (the mud)
  11. Le livre (the book) / La livre (the pound)
  12. Le foie (the liver) / La foi (faith)
  13. Le mur (the wall) / La mûre (the blackberry)
  14. Le sel (the salt) / La selle (the saddle)
  15. Le maire (the mayor) / La mer (the sea)
  16. Le poil (the hair) / La poêle (the pan)
  17. Le bas (the lower part) / La bât (the pack-saddle)

These nouns are homophones, which are words that sound the same but have different meanings and genders.

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