# aerial, Ariel

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

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

## The words

### aerial
*/ˈɛɹiəl/*
Living or taking place in the air.

### Ariel
*/ˈɛɹiəl/*
A name for the city of Jerusalem, the claimed (and de-facto) capital city of modern Israel, and the claimed capital city of modern Palestine.

## 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/aerial