infuser, infusor

The words infuser, infusor sound the same but have different meanings and spellings. Why do infuser, infusor sound the same even though they are completely different words?

The answer is simple: infuser, infusor are homophones of the English language.

infuser
  1. :: noun

    A device used for preparing infusions

infusor
  1. :: noun

    infusorium

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About Homophones

Homophones (literally "same sound") are usually defined as words that share the same pronunciation, regardless of how they are spelled.

If they are spelled the same then they are also homographs (and homonyms); if they are spelled differently then they are also heterographs (literally "different writing").