"homophone" - each of two or more words having the same pronunciation but different meanings, origins, or spelling, e.g., new and knew. "homophobe" - a person

"homophone" - each of two or more words having the same pronunciation but different meanings, origins, or spelling, e.g., new and knew. "homophobe" - a person with an extreme and irrational aversion to homosexuality and homosexual people. Just a little joke about a linguistic mixup.