# an, Ann, Anne, iron

> English homophone group · 4 words that sound the same · /ˈæn/

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

## The words

### an
*/ˈæn/*
Form of a (all article senses).

### Ann
*/æn/*
A female given name from Hebrew.

### Anne
*/æn/*
A female given name from French.

### iron
*/æːn/*
A common, inexpensive metal, silvery grey when untarnished, that rusts, is attracted by magnets, and is used in making steel: a chemical element having atomic number 26 and symbol Fe.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA); groups derived from IPA pronunciation. Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/homophones/an