# taught, taut, tort

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

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

## The words

### taught
*/tɔt/*
simple past and past participle of teach

### taut
*/tɔːt/*
Under tension, like a stretched bowstring, rope, or sail; tight.

### tort
*/tɔːt/*
A wrongful act, whether intentional or negligent, regarded as non-criminal and unrelated to a contract, which causes an injury and can be remedied in civil court, usually through the awarding of damages.

## 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/taught