# rota, rotor

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

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

## The words

### rota
*/ˈɹəʊtə/*
A schedule that allocates some task, responsibility or (rarely) privilege between a set of people according to a (possibly periodic) calendar.

### rotor
*/ˈɹəʊ.tə/*
A rotating part of a mechanical device; for example, in an electric motor, generator, alternator, or pump.

## 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/rota