# laird, lead

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

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

## The words

### laird
*/lɛːd/*
A feudal lord in Scottish contexts.

### lead
*/lɛd/*
A heavy, pliable, inelastic metal element, having a bright, bluish color, but easily tarnished; both malleable and ductile, though with little tenacity. It is easily fusible, forms alloys with other metals, and is an ingredient of solder and type metal. Atomic number 82, symbol Pb (from Latin plumbum).

## 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/laird