# ho, hoa, hoe

> English homophone group · 3 words that sound the same · /həʊ/

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

## The words

### ho
*/həʊ/*
Used to attract attention to something sighted, usually by lookouts.

### hoa
*/həʊ/*
ho; hey; a call for attention

### hoe
*/həʊ/*
Any of various tools for scraping, scratching, digging, or stirring soil or other materials.

## 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/ho