# carol, Carroll

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

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

## The words

### carol
*/ˈkæɹəl/*
A round dance accompanied by singing.

### Carroll
*/ˈkæɹəl/*
A surname from Irish derived from the Irish Ó Cearbhaill.

## 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/carol