# loan, lone

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

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

## The words

### loan
*/ləʊn/*
An act or instance of lending, an act or instance of granting something for temporary use.

### lone
*/ləʊn/*
Solitary; having no companion.

## 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/loan