# how, Howe

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

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

## The words

### how
*/haʊ/*
To what degree or extent.

### Howe
*/haʊ/*
An English topographic surname from Middle English for someone who lived by a small hill.

## 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