# sew, so, soe

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

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

## The words

### sew
*/səʊ/*
To use a needle to pass thread repeatedly through (pieces of fabric) in order to join them together.

### so
*/səʊ/*
Reduced form of 'so that', used to express purpose; in order that.

### soe
*/səʊ/*
a large wooden vessel for carrying water, especially one to be carried on a pole between two people.

## 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/so