# Russel, Russell, rustle

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

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

## The words

### Russel
*/ˈɹʌsəl/*
A surname transferred from the nickname, a rather rare spelling variant of Russell.

### Russell
*/ˈɹʌsəl/*
An English, Scottish and Irish surname transferred from the nickname from the Norman nickname for someone with red hair.

### rustle
*/ˈɹʌsəl/*
A soft crackling sound similar to the movement of dry leaves.

## 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/russel