The Homophones words are those that sound exactly the same but vary in the way of writing them. This fact can cause confusion when using them and doubt when one is used and when the other. This is what happens with the words ‘baron’ and ‘male’, which are pronounced the same but spelled differently. So that you know how to use them correctly, in this OneHowTo article we explain what is the difference between baron and male.
Baron
According to the Dictionary of the Royal Spanish Academy (RAE) the noun ‘baron‘under two meanings:
- To refer to people who have a title of dignity, whose importance varies according to the country. It is a noble title that usually occupies a position lower than that of viscount. The feminine word would be ‘baroness’.
- They are people who have great influence and power within a political party, an institution, a company, etc.
So that, we will write ‘baron’ with ‘B’ when we want to refer to any of the previous meanings.
Male
Instead, the noun ‘male‘written with’ V ‘collects totally different meanings, which according to the RAE are:
- Person belonging to the male sex. Example: There were three boys and three girls in the classroom.
- Boy who has reached manhood.
- “Man of respect, authority or other garments.”
- “Each of the two ropes or chains that at one end are made firm on the rudder blade and at the other they hold both sides of the ship, to govern in cases of damage to the tiller or head of the rudder”.
In this way, we will write ‘male’ with ‘V’ when we want to refer to any of the previous meanings.
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