# gin, jinn

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

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

## The words

### gin
*/d͡ʒɪn/*
A colourless non-aged alcoholic liquor made by distilling fermented grains such as barley, corn, oats or rye with juniper berries; the base for many cocktails.

### jinn
*/d͡ʒɪn/*
A human-like spiritual or immaterial being, as opposed to al-ins (people), often invisible but able to manifest in form and also inhabit people or animals; origin of the genie of Western literature, film etc.

## 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/gin