# love, luv

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

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

## The words

### love
*/lʌv/*
A deep caring for the existence of another.

### luv
*/lʌv/*
Deliberate misspelling of love.

## 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/love