homeograph
English
Alternative forms
- homoeograph
- homœograph (obsolete)
Etymology
homeo- (“similar”) + -graph (“writing”)
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) enPR: hŏmēʹōgrăf, IPA(key): /hɒˈmiːəʊɡɹæf/
Noun
homeograph (plural homeographs)
- A word similar — but not identical — in spelling to another. Compare homograph.