# bain, bane

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

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

## The words

### bain
*/beɪn/*
Ready; willing.

### bane
*/beɪn/*
A cause of misery or ruin.

## 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/bain