# dean, deen

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

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

## The words

### dean
*/diːn/*
A senior official in a college or university, who may be in charge of a division or faculty (for example, the dean of science) or have some other advisory or disciplinary function (for example, the dean of students).

### deen
*/diːn/*
religion; religiosity; the way of life of a pious Muslim

## 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/dean