# doe, dough

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

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

## The words

### doe
*/dəʊ/*
A female deer; also used of similar animals such as antelope (less commonly a goat, as nanny is also used).

### dough
*/dəʊ/*
A thick, malleable substance made by mixing flour with other ingredients such as water, eggs, or butter, that is made into a particular form and then baked.

## 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/doe