# del, dell

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

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

## The words

### del
*/dɛl/*
The symbol ∇ used to denote the gradient operator.

### dell
*/dɛl/*
A small, deep, and wooded valley or sunken area of ground, especially in the form of a natural hollow.

## 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/del