@araciel; homonyms are words that look the same but are said differently, tear and tear, compare to homophones which are said the same. (if you're southern)ma and maw, or loan and lone.
EDIT upon further thought, i was correct. you're splitting hairs. a homophone is pronounced the same, whether spelled the same or differently, and a homonym is the same in spelling and sound, but differing in meaning.