# Hertz, Herz

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

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

## The words

### Hertz
*/[hɛʁt͡s]/*
Maßeinheit der Frequenz; 1 Hz = 1 Schwingung pro Sekunde

### Herz
*/[hɛʁt͡s]/*
das Zentralorgan für den Blutkreislauf

## 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/herz