Cash is a homophone as another word that sounds the same as cash is cache.
Cache is a thing that is hidden or stored somewhere like on a computer and cash is the word for money such as dollar bills or change.
The meaning of a homophone is a word that sounds the same as another word but the other word has a different meaning and/or spelling.
For example the words “Flower” and “flour” are homophones because they are pronounced the same but you certainly can't bake a cake using flowers.
Some other common homophone words are write and right, meet and meat, peace and piece.
When one word sounds the same as another but they mean different things they are homophones.
Other examples of words which are homophones include.
Train vs Trane.
Baring vs. bearing. Baring means "to bare," while bearing means "to bear."
Bolder vs. boulder. Bolder is more bold, and boulder is more rock.
Canon vs. cannon. Canon is an accepted principle or rule, while cannon is a big gun.
Cite vs. sight vs. site. In most cases, site refers to a location, sight refers to vision, and cite is something you put in a report.
Creak vs. creek. Creak is a noise, while creek is a small stream of water.
Hole vs. whole. Hole refers to an opening in something, whole means complete.
Incite vs. insight. Incite means to rile up, while insight refers to the ability to see the inner nature of someone or something.
It's vs. its. It's is a contraction of the words "it" and "is," while its is the possessive form of it.
Peak vs. peek vs. pique. Peak means maximum height, peek refers to looking, and pique gets your interest.
Rain vs. reign vs. rein. Rain is water that falls from the sky, reign is a period of time, and rein is a leather strap.
Real vs. reel. Reel is something that holds film or string, while real is genuine.
Role vs. roll. Role is a part you act, while roll has several meanings, including the action of rolling and a carb-loaded food.
Sole vs. soul. Sole has to do with the foot, while soul is more spiritual.
Stationary vs. stationery. Stationary means staying in one spot; stationery is paper and envelopes.
Steal vs. steel. Steal means to take without permission, while steel is a metal.
Tail vs. tale. A tale is a story; a tail follows you around.
Their vs. there vs. they're. There is a positional indicator, they're is a contraction of "they" and "are," and their is the possessive form of they.
Waist vs. waste. Waist is your middle area, while waste is something you throw away or misuse.
Wear vs. where. Where is a place, and wear means to put something on.
Yore vs. you're vs. your. Yore refers to the past; you're is the contraction of "you" and "are"; and your is the possessive of you.
Homonyms are pronounced the same words and differ in meaning or spelt the same and differ in pronunciation.
For example, “Buy” and “By.” on the other hand, homophones are words with the same pronunciation but different spellings and meanings.