# ay, hay

> Spanish homophone group · 2 words that sound the same · /[ˈaj]/

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

## The words

### ay
*/[ˈaj]/*
Expresa dolor o pena.

### hay
*/[ˈaj]/*
Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de haber.

## 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/es/homofonos/ay