# bail, bale

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

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

## The words

### bail
*/beɪl/*
Security, usually a sum of money, exchanged for the release of an arrested person as a guarantee of that person's appearance for trial.

### bale
*/beɪl/*
Evil, especially considered as an active force for destruction or death.

## 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/bail