# Colombia, Columbia

> English homophone group · 2 words that sound the same · /kəˈlʌm.bi.ə/

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

## The words

### Colombia
*/kəˈlʌm.bi.ə/*
A country in South America. Official name: Republic of Colombia. Capital: Bogotá.

### Columbia
*/kəˈlʌm.bi.ə/*
America; the United States; an appellation given in honor of Christopher Columbus.

## 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/colombia