# knead, need

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

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

## The words

### knead
*/niːd/*
To work and press into a mass, usually with the hands; especially, to work, as by repeated pressure with the knuckles, into a well mixed mass, the materials of bread, cake, etc.

### need
*/niːd/*
A requirement for something; something needed.

## 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/need