# Stefan, Stephan

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

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

## The words

### Stefan
*/[ˈʃtɛfan]/*
männlicher Vorname

### Stephan
*/[ˈʃtɛfan]/*
deutscher Nachname, Familienname

## 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/stefan