# hail, hale

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

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

## The words

### hail
*/heɪl/*
Balls or pieces of ice falling as precipitation, often in connection with a thunderstorm.

### hale
*/heɪl/*
Sound, entire, healthy; robust, not impaired.

## 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/hail