# muscle, mussel

> English homophone group · 2 words that sound the same · /ˈmʌs.əl/

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

## The words

### muscle
*/ˈmʌs.əl/*
A contractile form of tissue which animals use to effect movement.

### mussel
*/ˈmʌsəl/*
Any of several groups of bivalve shellfish with elongated, asymmetrical shells.

## 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/muscle