# pool, Poole

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

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

## The words

### pool
*/puːl/*
A small and rather deep area of (usually) fresh water, as one supplied by a spring, or occurring in the course of a stream or river; a reservoir for water.

### Poole
*/puːl/*
A town in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole district, Dorset, England.

## 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/pool