# clause, claws

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

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

## The words

### clause
*/klɔːz/*
A group of words that contains a subject and a verb; it may be part of a sentence or may constitute the whole sentence, depending on the syntax in each instance.

### claws
*/klɔːz/*
plural of claw

## 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/clause