# teal, Thiel

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

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

## The words

### teal
*/tiːl/*
Any of various small freshwater ducks of the genus Anas that are brightly coloured and have short necks.

### Thiel
*/tiːl/*
A surname; variant forms Teale, Teel, Theel, Theil, Thiele.

## 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/teal