# carat, carrot

> English homophone group · 2 words that sound the same · /ˈkæ.ɹət/

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

## The words

### carat
*/ˈkæ.ɹət/*
A metric unit of mass equal to exactly 200 mg, chiefly used for measuring precious stones and pearls.

### carrot
*/ˈkæɹ.ət/*
A vegetable with a nutritious, juicy, sweet root that is often orange in colour, Daucus carota, family Apiaceae, especially the subspecies sativus.

## 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/carat