# hertz, hurts

> English homophone group · 2 words that sound the same · /hɜːts/

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

## The words

### hertz
*/hɜːts/*
In the International System of Units, the derived unit of frequency; one (period or cycle of any periodic event) per second.

### hurts
*/hɜːts/*
third-person singular simple present indicative of hurt

## 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/hertz