# peat, Pete

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

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

## The words

### peat
*/piːt/*
Soil formed of dead but not fully decayed plants found in bog areas, often burned as fuel.

### Pete
*/piːt/*
A diminutive of the male given name Peter.

## 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/peat