# quellen, quälen

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

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

## The words

### quellen
*/[ˈkvɛlən]/*
austreten, ansteigen, sprudeln

### quälen
*/[ˈkvɛːlən]/*
absichtlich Schmerzen zufügen, leiden machen

## 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/quellen