# dao, dow, tao

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

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

## The words

### dao
*/daʊ/*
Any of various traditional Chinese swords with a curved, single-edged blade, primarily used for slashing and chopping.

### dow
*/daʊ/*
To be worth.

### tao
*/daʊ/*
Alternative letter-case form of Tao: the way of nature or way to live one's life.

## 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/dao