heterograph
English
Etymology
hetero- + -graph
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈhɛtəɹəʊɡɹæf/
Noun
heterograph (plural heterographs)
- A word whose sound is the same, but spelling and meaning differ from another’s.
Related terms
- heterographic
- heterography
Translations
a word whose spelling and meaning both differ from another’s
See also
An Euler diagram showing the relationship between these -nyms.
| nym | Sound | Spelling | Meaning | phone/graph |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| homonym | same | same | different | both |
| heteronym (cat) | different | same | different | homograph |
| heterograph | same | different | different | homophone (cat) |
| heterophone | different | same | same | homograph |
| synonym | different | different | same | - |
| alternative spelling | same | different | same | homophone |
| identical | same | same | same | not applicable |
| distinct | different | different | different | - |