# gun, Gunn

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

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

## The words

### gun
*/ˈɡʌn/*
A device for shooting projectiles or ditto (a shooter), functioning through stored energy: a firearm, cannon, harpoon gun/spear gun, raygun, etc, not a bow and arrow, or slingshot.

### Gunn
*/ɡʌn/*
A Scottish surname from Old Norse.

## 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/gun