# mil, mill

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

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

## The words

### mil
*/mɪl/*
An angular mil, a unit of angular measurement equal to ¹⁄₆₄₀₀ of a complete circle. At 1000 metres one mil subtends about one metre (0.98 m). Also ¹⁄₆₀₀₀ and ¹⁄₆₃₀₀ are used in other countries.

### mill
*/mɪl/*
A grinding apparatus for substances such as grains, seeds, etc. (Some are small and simple, and some are large and complex.)

## 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/mil