However, some words can be considered near homophones of "new" in certain contexts, depending on the pronunciation:
* knew (past tense of "know")
* gnu (an African antelope) - pronounced with a "noo" sound
It's important to note that these words are not truly homophones as they have distinct pronunciations.
If you are looking for a word that means "new" and sounds similar, you might consider using "fresh" or "novel".