# pair, pare, pear

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

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

## The words

### pair
*/pɛə/*
Two alike or identical things taken together; often followed by of.

### pare
*/pɛə/*
To remove the outer covering or skin of something with a cutting device, typically a knife.

### pear
*/pɛə/*
An edible fruit produced by the pear tree, similar to an apple but typically elongated towards the stem.

## 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/pair