Homographs with open and closed vowel
Homographs are words written alike but pronounced differently.
We divided them in two groups:
1) those with the accent on the same syllable (this list. );
2) and those with the accent on different syllables ("Homographs with accent on different syllables").
We indicate standard pronunciation but sometimes pronunciation can vary from region to region.
For the differences in regional pronunciation see "L'italiano e i dialetti", published by Centro Studi Italiani for the series Italian Readings on Tape.
To find the infinitive of verb forms and a larger number of homograph verb forms see "La ricerca dell'infinito", published by Centro Studi Italiani. For the position of the accent in homograph forms of conjugated verbs (perdóno/perdonò), see "Le coniugazioni chiavi", published by Centro Studi Italiani.
é= e closed; è = e open
| Word | Part of speech | Number | Gender | Plural | Singular | English equivalent |
| accètta | verb | S | __ | __ | __ | s/he accepts |
| accétta (l') | noun | S | F | accétte (le) | __ | ax |
| affètta | verb | S | __ | s/he affects | ||
| affétta | verb | S | __ | s/he slices | ||
| affètto (l') | noun | S | M | affètti (gli) | __ | affection |
| affétto | verb | S | __ | __ | __ | I slice |
| arèna | noun | S | __ | arène | __ | arena |
| aréna | noun | S | __ | __ | __ | sand |
| ascèsi | noun | S | __ | ascèsi (le) | __ | mystical exaltation |
| ascési | verb | S | __ | __ | ascéso | I ascended |
| collèga (il/la) | noun | S | M/F | collèghi/collèghe (i/le) | __ | colleague |
| colléga | verb | S | __ | __ | __ | s/he connects |
| corrègge | verb | S | __ | __ | __ | s/he corrects |
| corrégge | noun | P | __ | __ | corréggia | straps |
| corrèssi | verb | S | __ | __ | __ | I corrected |
| corréssi | verb | S | __ | __ | __ | that I ran |
| crèdo (il) | noun | S | M | __ | __ | Creed |
| crédo | verb | S | __ | __ | __ | I believe |
| Crèta | noun | S | __ | __ | __ | Crete |
| créta | noun | S | __ | __ | __ | clay |
| dèi (gli) | noun | P | M | __ | dio | gods |
| déi | prep | P | M | __ | __ | of the |
| dètto | verb | S | __ | __ | __ | I dictate |
| détto | adj | S | __ | détti | __ | said, told |
| èsca | verb | S | __ | __ | __ | go out |
| ésca (l') | noun | S | F | ésche (le) | __ | bait |
| èsse (la) | noun | S | F | èsse (le) | __ | ess |
| ésse | pronoun | P | F | __ | éssa | they/them |
| lègge | verb | S | __ | __ | __ | s/he reads |
| légge (la) | noun | S | F | léggi (le) | __ | law |
| lèsse | verb | S | __ | __ | __ | s/he read |
| lésse | verb | P | F | __ | léssa | boiled |
| mènte | verb | S | __ | __ | __ | s/he lies |
| ménte (la) | noun | S | F | ménti (le) | __ | mind |
| mènto | verb | S | __ | __ | __ | I lie |
| ménto (il) | noun | S | M | ménti (i) | __ | chin |
| mèsse (la) | noun | S | F | mèssi (le) | __ | harvest, crop |
| mésse (le) | noun | P | F | __ | méssa | Masses |
| mésse | verb | P | F | __ | méssa | placed |
| mèta | noun | S | F | mète | __ | destination |
| méta | noun | S | F | méte | __ | hay-stack |
| mèzzo | noun | S | M | mèzzi | __ | half |
| mézzo | noun | S | F | mézzi | __ | rotten |
| nèi (i) | noun | P | M | __ | nèi | moles |
| néi | prep | P | M | __ | __ | in the |
| pèsca (la) | noun | S | F | pèsche | __ | peach |
| pésca (la) | noun | S | F | pésche | __ | fishing |
| pèste (la) | noun | S | F | pèsti (le) | __ | plague, brat |
| péste (le) | noun | P | F | __ | pésta | animal tracks |
| péste | verb | P | F | __ | pésta | beaten |
| rè | noun | S | F | __ | __ | (note) D |
| ré | noun | S | F | __ | __ | king |
| tè (il) | noun | S | M | __ | __ | tea |
| té | pron | S | M/F | __ | __ | you |
| tèma (il) | noun | S | M | tèmi (i) | __ | theme, subject |
| téma | verb | S | __ | __ | __ | that s/he fear |
| tèsi (la) | noun | S | F | tèsi (le) | __ | thesis |
| tési | adj | P | M | __ | téso | tense |
| vènti (i) | noun | P | M | __ | vènto | winds |
| vénti | noun/adj | S | __ | __ | __ | twenty |
| vèra | noun | vère | _____ | wedding ring | ||
| véra | adj | vére | true |
ó = o closed; ò = o open
| Word | Part of speach | Number | Gender | Plural | Singolar | English equivalent |
| accòrsi | verb | S | __ | __ | accòrso | I noticed |
| accórsi | verb | S | __ | __ | __ | I run |
| accusatòri | noun | P | __ | __ | __ | accusatory |
| accusatóri | noun | P | __ | __ | __ | accusers |
| adipòsi (l') | noun | S | F | adipòsi (le) | __ | adiposis |
| adipósi | adj | P | M | __ | adipóso | fatty |
| agitatòri | noun | P | __ | __ | __ | that stir, agitate |
| agitatóri | noun | P | __ | __ | __ | agitators |
| appòsto | verb | S | __ | __ | __ | I wait for |
| appósto | adj | S | M | __ | __ | appended |
| assòrto | adj | S | __ | assòrti | __ | engrossed |
| assórto | adj | S | __ | assórti | __ | risen |
| bòtte (le) | noun | P | F | __ | bòtta | blows |
| bótte (la) | noun | S | F | bótti (le) | __ | barrel |
| cògli | verb | S | __ | __ | __ | you pick |
| cógli | prep | P | M | __ | __ | with the |
| còla | noun | S | F | __ | __ | cola (plant) |
| cóla | verb | S | F | __ | __ | it drips |
| còlla (la) | noun | S | F | còlle (le) | __ | glue |
| cólla | prep | S | F | __ | __ | with the |
| còlle (il) | noun | S | M | còlli (i) | __ | hill |
| cólle | prep | S | F | __ | __ | with the |
| còllo (il) | noun | S | M | còlli (i) | __ | neck |
| cóllo | prep | S | M | __ | __ | with the |
| còlto | verb | S | M | còlti | __ | picked |
| cólto | adj | S | M | cólti | __ | well educated |
| conservatòri | noun | P | __ | __ | __ | conservatories |
| conservatóri | noun | P | __ | __ | __ | conservatives |
| consultòri | noun | P | __ | __ | __ | advisory bureau |
| consultóri | noun | P | __ | __ | __ | advisors |
| còppa | noun | S | M | còppe | __ | vase |
| cóppa | verb | S | M | cóppe | __ | pork sausage |
| Còrso | adj | S | M | Còrsi | Corsican | |
| córso | past.part. | S | M | córsi | run | |
| dòtto | noun | S | __ | dòtti | __ | learned |
| dótto | noun | S | __ | dótti | __ | duct |
| fòro (il) | noun | S | M | fòri (i) | __ | forum |
| fóro (il) | noun | S | M | fóri (i) | __ | hole |
| fòsse (le) | noun | P | F | __ | fòssa | pits |
| fósse | verb | S | __ | __ | __ | that s/he were |
| impòrti | verb | S | __ | __ | __ | you import |
| impórti | verb | S | __ | __ | __ | to impose |
| indòtto | adj | S | M | indòtti | __ | illiterate |
| indótto | verb | S | __ | indótti | __ | induced |
| mòzzo | noun | S | M | mòzzi | __ | hub |
| mózzo | part. pass | S | M | mózzi | __ | cut off |
| ò | noun | S | __ | __ | __ | letter "o" |
| ó | conj | S | __ | __ | __ | or |
| òra | verb | S | __ | __ | __ | s/he prays |
| óra | adv | S | __ | __ | __ | now |
| osservatòri | noun | P | __ | __ | __ | observatories |
| osservatóri | noun | P | __ | __ | __ | observers |
| pòrci | noun | P | M | __ | pòrco | pigs |
| pórci | verb | S | F | __ | __ | to put oneself |
| pòrsi | verb | S | F | __ | __ | I offered |
| pòrsi | verb | S | F | __ | __ | to place oneself |
| pòse | noun | S | F | __ | pòsa | poses |
| póse | verb | S | F | __ | __ | s/he put |
| ròcca | noun | S | F | ròcche | __ | fortress |
| rócca | noun | S | F | rócche | __ | distaff |
| Ròdano | noun | S | F | __ | __ | Rhone |
| ródano | verb | P | __ | __ | __ | that they gnaw |
| ròsa (la) | noun | S | F | ròse (le) | __ | rose |
| rósa | verb | S | F | __ | __ | eroded |
| scòpo (lo) | noun | S | M | scòpi (gli) | __ | aim |
| scópo | verb | S | __ | __ | __ | I sweep |
| scòrsi | verb | S | F | __ | __ | I saw |
| scórsi | adj | P | M | __ | scórso | past |
| sòrta (la) | noun | S | F | sòrte (le) | __ | kind, sort |
| sòrta | adj | P | F | __ | __ | kind |
| sórta | adj | P | F | sórte | __ | risen |
| sòrte (la) | noun | S | F | sòrti (le) | __ | fate, lot |
| tòcco | noun | S | M | tòcchi | __ | cap, toque |
| tócco | noun | S | M | tócchi | __ | touch |
| tòrre | verb | __ | __ | __ | __ | to take away (arcaic) |
| tórre (la) | noun | S | F | tórri (le) | __ | tower |
| tòrta | adj | S | F | tòrte | __ | twisted |
| tórta (la) | noun | S | F | tórte (le) | __ | cake |
| vòlgo | verb | S | __ | __ | __ | I turn |
| vólgo (il) | noun | S | M | __ | __ | common people |
| vòlto | verb | S | __ | __ | __ | I turn |
| vólto (il) | noun | M | S | vólti (i) | __ | face |
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