# coal, cole

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

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

## The words

### coal
*/kəʊl/*
A black or brownish black rock formed from prehistoric plant remains, composed largely of carbon and burned as a fuel.

### cole
*/kəʊl/*
Cabbage.

## 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/coal