# sticks, Styx

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

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

## The words

### sticks
*/stɪks/*
plural of stick

### Styx
*/stɪks/*
The river, in Hades, over which the souls of the dead are ferried by Charon.

## 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/sticks