# dear, deer

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

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

## The words

### dear
*/dɪə/*
High in price; expensive.

### deer
*/dɪə/*
A ruminant mammal with hooves and often antlers, of the family Cervidae, or one of several similar animals from related families of the order Artiodactyla, such as the musk deer or mouse deer.

## 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/dear