# Lew, lieu

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

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

## The words

### Lew
*/ljuː/*
A diminutive of the male given name Lewis.

### lieu
*/ljuː/*
A place or stead.

## 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/lew