# Doug, dug

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

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

## The words

### Doug
*/dʌɡ/*
A diminutive of the male given name Douglas.

### dug
*/dʌɡ/*
simple past and past participle of dig (replacing earlier digged)

## 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/doug