# leak, leek

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

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

## The words

### leak
*/liːk/*
A crack, crevice, fissure, or hole which admits water or other fluid, or lets it escape.

### leek
*/liːk/*
A vegetable of variety Allium ampeloprasum, having edible leaves and an onion-like bulb but with a milder flavour than the onion.

## 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/leak