# white, wight, yt

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

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

## The words

### white
*/ˈwaɪt/*
Bright and colourless; reflecting equal quantities of all frequencies of visible light.

### wight
*/waɪt/*
A living creature, especially a human being.

### yt
*/waɪt/*
Alternative spelling of white (“Caucasian”).

## 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/white