Patients vs. Patience: Homophones Explained with Examples

Patients (noun, plural of patient) = people receiving medical care.
Patience (noun) = capacity to tolerate delay, difficulty, or annoyance without frustration.

Memory Aid

• Patients ends with -ents → think exam, emergency, examine.
• Patience ends with -ence → think endurance, equanimity.

Example Sentences

• The patients waited in the clinic.
• The doctor answered questions with remarkable patience.