# Rae, ray, Rea

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

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

## The words

### Rae
*/ɹeɪ/*
A Scottish surname transferred from the nickname. A variant of Roe.

### ray
*/ɹeɪ/*
A beam of light or radiation.

### Rea
*/ɹeɪ/*
A female given name.

## 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/ray