# Raines, rains, reigns, reins

> English homophone group · 4 words that sound the same · /ɹeɪnz/

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

## The words

### Raines
*/ɹeɪnz/*
A type of fine linen once imported from France.

### rains
*/ɹeɪnz/*
plural of rain

### reigns
*/ɹeɪnz/*
plural of reign

### reins
*/ɹeɪnz/*
plural of rein

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA); groups derived from IPA pronunciation. Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/homophones/raines