# Chao, chow, ciao

> English homophone group · 3 words that sound the same · /t͡ʃaʊ/

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

## The words

### Chao
*/t͡ʃaʊ/*
A surname from Chinese.

### chow
*/t͡ʃaʊ/*
Food, especially snacks.

### ciao
*/t͡ʃaʊ/*
Hello, hi.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA); groups derived from IPA pronunciation. Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/homophones/chao