# chi, key, qui

> German homophone group · 3 words that sound the same · /[ki]/

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

## The words

### chi
*/[ki]/*
wer

### key
*/[kiː]/*
Schlüssel

### qui
*/[ki]/*
der, die, das; wer, was

## 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/key