therefor, therefore

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

The answer is simple: therefor, therefore are homophones of the English language.

therefor
  1. :: adverb

    For that: ordering goods and enclosing payment therefor.

therefore
  1. :: adverb

    For that reason or cause; consequently or hence.

Definitions from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition and Wordnik.

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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").