# mail, male

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

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

## The words

### mail
*/meɪl/*
A bag or wallet.

### male
*/meɪl/*
Belonging to the sex which typically produces sperm, or to the gender which is typically associated with it.

## 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/mail