# is, iss

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

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

## The words

### is
*/[ɪs]/*
[1] umgangssprachlich, dialektal, norddeutsch: 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens des Verbs sein

### iss
*/[ɪs]/*
2. Person Singular Imperativ des Verbs essen

## 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/is