Question

For most people, homonyms are confusing because they

A. sound alike.
B. look alike.
C. are spelled the same.
D. have similar meanings

Answer 1

A. Sound Alike

Step-by-step explanation:

each of two or more words having the same spelling or pronunciation but different meanings and origins.

BIOLOGY

a Latin name which is identical to that of a different organism, the newer of the two names being invalid.

A simple example of a homonym is the word "PEN" , "PIN". "WRITE", "RIGHT"

Answer 2

For most people, homonyms are confusing because they are spelled the same, but they have completely different meanings. For example, bark as in the sound that a dog produces, and bark as the outer layer of a tree.