# be, bee

> German homophone group · 2 words that sound the same · /[biː]/

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

## The words

### be
*/[biː]/*
sein, existieren

### bee
*/[biː]/*
Insekt einer Serie von Familien aus der Ordnung der Hautflügler; Biene

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA); groups derived from IPA pronunciation. Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/de/homophone/be