# how's, hows

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

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

## The words

### how's
*/haʊz/*
Contraction of how + is.

### hows
*/haʊz/*
plural of how

## 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/how-s