# Deng, dung

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

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

## The words

### Deng
*/dʌŋ/*
A common surname from Chinese, sometimes romanised as Teng, notably borne by Chinese politician Deng Xiaoping.

### dung
*/ˈdʌŋ/*
Manure; animal excrement.

## 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/deng