What is the difference between Homophones and homonyms

homophones- Two words are homophones if they are pronounced the same way but differ in meaning or spelling or both.(e.g. bare and bear)

homonyms- Two words are homonyms if they are pronounced or spelled the same way but have different meanings.(e.g.right and write)

thank you ravi for explaining the difference. Now my confusion got cleared

Am not Ravi my name is Ramachandran, anyway its good to hear that now you are clear about homophones and homonyms.

thank you ravi for explaining the difference. Now my confusion got cleared

But I get confused.

Homophone: Pronunciation is same. Homonym: pronunciation or spelling is same. Thus there is slight and very subtle difference. Same pronunciation whether the spelling is same or not but different meaning is homophone. Homophone may also be homonym. Homonym is one with different spelling and meaning but same pronunciation. Please read the following links.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Homophone

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Homonym

So both may be used to indicate the same meaning.Why so narrow differentiation?

So both may be used to indicate the same meaning.Why so narrow differentiation?

Homophone is more about sound whereas homonym is more about spelling. I have given link in my post. That may clarify. This is a matter of academic discussion in Grammar class room. we need not bother too much about this. It will suffice that we use words correctly.

OK, now it is clear.But if some one suddenly asks they may tilt to each other!!

homophones means those phone we r using in our home and homonyms like a product