# nao, nau, now

> English homophone group · 3 words that sound the same · /naʊ/

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

## The words

### nao
*/naʊ/*
A Spanish or Portuguese carrack.

### nau
*/naʊ/*
Synonym of carrack.

### now
*/naʊ/*
Present; current.

## 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/now