# knight, night, nite

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

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

## The words

### knight
*/naɪt/*
A young servant or follower; a trained military attendant in service of a lord.

### night
*/naɪt/*
The time when the Sun is below the horizon when the sky is dark.

### nite
*/naɪt/*
Informal spelling of night.

## 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/knight