# el, ell, l

> English homophone group · 3 words that sound the same · /ˈɛl/

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

## The words

### el
*/ˈɛl/*
The name of the Latin script letter L/l.

### ell
*/ˈɛl/*
A measure of length. An English ell was 1¼ yards (45 inches or 114 cm), a Scottish ell was about 37 inches (94 cm), a Flemish ell was ¾ yard (27 inches or 69 cm), while certain European ells were less than 50 cm.

### l
*/ɛl/*
The twelfth letter of the English alphabet, called el and written in the Latin script.

## 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/el