# ache, ake

> English homophone group · 2 words that sound the same · /ˈeɪk/

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

## The words

### ache
*/ˈeɪk/*
To suffer pain; to be the source of, or be in, pain, especially continued dull pain; to be distressed.

### ake
*/eɪk/*
Obsolete spelling of ache.

## 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/ache