# Li, lie, lieh

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

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

## The words

### Li
*/[liː]/*
Familienname, Nachname

### lie
*/[li]/*
Bodensatz eines flüssigen Körpers

### lieh
*/[liː]/*
1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs leihen

## 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/li