# hay, haye, hey

> English homophone group · 3 words that sound the same · /heɪ/

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

## The words

### hay
*/heɪ/*
Grass cut and dried for use as animal fodder.

### haye
*/heɪ/*
A shark (scaleless cartilaginous fish).

### hey
*/heɪ/*
An exclamation to get attention.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA); groups derived from IPA pronunciation. Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/homophones/hay
