# Rad, Rat

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

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

## The words

### Rad
*/[ʁaːt]/*
rundes Bauteil, das um seine Achse rotiert

### Rat
*/[ʁaːt]/*
Empfehlung, sich in einer bestimmten Weise zu verhalten

## 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/rat