# knot, not

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

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

## The words

### knot
*/nɒt/*
A looping of a piece of string or of any other long, flexible material that cannot be untangled without passing one or both ends of the material through its loops.

### not
*/nɒt/*
Negates the meaning of the modified verb.

## 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/not