# Hess, Hesse

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

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

## The words

### Hess
*/hɛs/*
A habitational surname from German of German and Ashkenazi origin, denoting a person from Hesse.

### Hesse
*/ˈhɛs/*
A state of modern Germany.

## 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/hess