# Liv, live

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

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

## The words

### Liv
*/lɪv/*
A diminutive of the female given names Olive and Olivia.

### live
*/lɪv/*
To be alive; to have life.

## 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/live