# leaf, lief

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

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

## The words

### leaf
*/[liːf]/*
Blumenblatt, Blatt

### lief
*/[liːf]/*
1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs laufen

## 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/lief