# tough, tuff

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

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

## The words

### tough
*/tʌf/*
Strong and resilient; sturdy.

### tuff
*/tʌf/*
A light porous rock, now especially a rock composed of compacted volcanic ash varying in size from fine sand to coarse gravel.

## 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/tough