# Kain, kein

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

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

## The words

### Kain
*/[ˈkaɪ̯n]/*
biblischer männlicher Eigenname

### kein
*/[kaɪ̯n]/*
null, nichts, Null

## 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/kein