# hole, whole

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

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

## The words

### hole
*/həʊl/*
A hollow place or cavity; an excavation; a pit; a dent; a depression; a fissure.

### whole
*/həʊl/*
Entire, undivided.

## 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/whole