# abbey, Abby

> English homophone group · 2 words that sound the same · /ˈæb.i/

These English words share one pronunciation but differ in spelling and meaning.

## The words

### abbey
*/ˈæb.i/*
The office or dominion of an abbot or abbess.

### Abby
*/ˈæb.i/*
A diminutive of the female given name Abigail, from Hebrew, also used as a formal given name.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA); groups derived from IPA pronunciation. Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/homophones/abbey