# lb, pound

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

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

## The words

### lb
*/paʊnd/*
Abbreviation of pound (“unit of weight”).

### pound
*/paʊnd/*
A unit of weight in various measurement systems.

## 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/lb