# doc, dock

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

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

## The words

### doc
*/dɒk/*
A doctor.

### dock
*/dɒk/*
Any of the genus Rumex of coarse weedy plants with small green flowers related to buckwheat, especially bitter dock (Rumex obtusifolius), and used as potherbs and in folk medicine, especially in curing nettle rash.

## 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/doc