# are, or

> English homophone group · 2 words that sound the same · /ə(ɹ)/

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

## The words

### are
*/ə(ɹ)/*
second-person singular simple present of be

### or
*/ə(ɹ)/*
Connects at least two alternative words, phrases, clauses, sentences, etc., each of which could make a passage true.

## 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/are