# wet, whet

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

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

## The words

### wet
*/wɛt/*
Made up of liquid or moisture, usually (but not always) water.

### whet
*/ˈwɛt/*
To hone or rub on with some substance, as a piece of stone, for the purpose of sharpening – see whetstone.

## 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/wet