# fishing, phishing

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

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

## The words

### fishing
*/ˈfɪʃɪŋ/*
The act of catching fish.

### phishing
*/ˈfɪʃɪŋ/*
The malicious act of keeping a false website or sending a false e-mail with the intent of masquerading as a trustworthy entity in order to acquire sensitive information, such as usernames, passwords, and credit card details.

## 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/fishing