# lay, Leh, lei, ley

> English homophone group · 4 words that sound the same · /leɪ/

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

## The words

### lay
*/leɪ/*
To place down in a position of rest, or in a horizontal position.

### Leh
*/leɪ/*
A city, the co-capital of Ladakh, India.

### lei
*/leɪ/*
A garland of flowers in Hawaii.

### ley
*/leɪ/*
Arable land used temporarily for hay or grazing.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA); groups derived from IPA pronunciation. Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/homophones/lay