# Britain, Briton

> English homophone group · 2 words that sound the same · /ˈbɹɪt.ən/

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

## The words

### Britain
*/ˈbɹɪt.ən/*
The United Kingdom, a kingdom and country in Northern Europe including the island of Great Britain as well as Northern Ireland on the northeastern portion of the island of Ireland.

### Briton
*/ˈbɹɪt.ən/*
An inhabitant of Great Britain, particularly (historical) a Celt from the area of Roman Britain or (obsolete) a Welshman; a British person.

## 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/britain