Oli verupaadu (also spelt oli verupadu) are Tamil words that sound almost the same but differ by a single letter — and mean something completely different. This free Tamil oli verupaadu list brings the sound-alike sets from the Oli Verupaadu list in the Raffles Guru PSLE Tamil Paper 2 course into one printable PDF: 133 sets across four groups, with the differing letter coloured and the English meaning printed beneath each word, so pupils can see exactly where the sound — and the spelling — changes.
What’s inside
Ten A4 pages, ready to print.
- 133 sound-alike sets, 270 words in all, drawn from the Paper 2 course’s own Oli Verupaadu list
- A general group of 55 sets, plus three letter-specific groups: ல, ள, ழ ஒலி வேறுபாடு (29 sets), ன, ண ஒலி வேறுபாடு (21 sets) and ர, ற ஒலி வேறுபாடு (28 sets)
- Each word’s differing letter is coloured, so the one-letter difference is easy to spot
- The English meaning is printed beneath every word
- Two QR codes link to the free Oli Verupaadu through Stories and through Games sample lessons
- One example: கரை (shore, riverbank) and கறை (stain) — words that sound alike but differ by one letter
PSLE Tamil Oli Verupaadu List
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How to use it
- Look at the coloured letter first — that’s the one sound that changes the meaning
- Say both (or all three) words aloud, slowly, and notice where the tongue goes
- Cover the English and test yourself before checking
- Use each word in a sentence of your own, in speech and in composition writing
More ways to learn
- Paper 2 Hub: PSLE Tamil Paper 2 practice on Raffles Guru.
- Free courses: Browse the free lessons and free practice tests on Raffles Guru.
- Tamil games: Includes Sound Match, a game for sound-alike words.
- PSLE Sample Course: Free PSLE Tamil lessons, including Oli Verupaadu through Stories and through Games.
- Free downloads: All the free printable PDFs for PSLE Tamil in one place.
Frequently asked questions
Oli verupaadu (also spelt oli verupadu) means sound difference. It refers to Tamil words that sound almost the same but differ by one letter and carry a different meaning, a topic in the Raffles Guru PSLE Tamil Paper 2 course.
The PDF has 133 sound-alike sets, 270 words in all, arranged in a general group and three letter-specific groups.
No. A free Raffles Guru account is enough. There is no purchase and the download does not expire.
From the Oli Verupaadu list in the Raffles Guru PSLE Tamil Paper 2 course. Like the course, it is MOE-syllabus-aligned.