# faucet, Fawcett

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

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

## The words

### faucet
*/ˈfɔːsɪt/*
An exposed plumbing fitting; a tap or spigot; a regulator for controlling the flow of a liquid from a reservoir.

### Fawcett
*/ˈfɔːsɪt/*
A surname from Old English from places in England derived from Old English words for “colourful slope”.

## 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/faucet