air vs. heir vs. ere vs. e'er
4 words that sound the same but are spelled differently and mean different things. Hard level in Homonym Hunter.
💨 air
The gas we breathe.
“Let some fresh air in.”
👑 heir
A person who inherits.
“She is heir to the throne.”
⏳ ere
Before (old-fashioned, poetic).
“We'll be home ere nightfall.”
♾️ e'er
Ever (poetic contraction).
“The kindest soul I e'er met.”
Did you know? The 'h' in heir is silent — all four of these sound alike.
Quick way to tell them apart
“air” means the gas we breathe; “heir” means a person who inherits; “ere” means before (old-fashioned, poetic); “e'er” means ever (poetic contraction).
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