homeograph

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English[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

homoeograph
homœograph (obsolete)

Etymology[edit]

homeo- (“similar”) +‎ -graph (“writing”)

Pronunciation[edit]

(Received Pronunciation) enPR: hŏmēʹōgrăf, IPA^(key): /hɒˈmiːəʊɡɹæf/

Noun[edit]

homeograph (plural homeographs)

A word similar — but not identical — in spelling to another. Compare homograph.

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