# lisle, Lyle

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

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

## The words

### lisle
*/laɪl/*
A type of strong cotton thread, or a cloth woven from such thread.

### Lyle
*/laɪl/*
A Scottish habitational surname from Old French from Old French l'isle (“the island”).

## 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/lisle