Homophones

Hawk vs. hock

Hawk = (1) to sell goods, especially noisily or aggressively on the street, and (2) to clear the throat of phlegm. Hock = to pawn.

Faun vs. fawn

Faun: a rural god taking the form of a man with goat ears, horns, tail, and legs. Fawn: 1. a young dear; 2. to flatter.

Wack vs. whack

Wack: very bad or of dubious quality. Whack: 1. to strike; 2. a sharp blow; 3. the sound of a sharp blow; 4. to kill someone deliberately.