English Explanatory Dictionary

heterograph

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A word whose sound is the same, but spelling and meaning differ from another’s.

Pronunciation

/ˈhɛtəɹəʊɡɹæf/

Word forms

heterograph heterographs

Etymology

From hetero- + -graph.

Synonyms

homophone

Antonyms

homograph

Related words

heterographic heterography homeograph homeography identical same homophone & homograph homophone different homophone & heterograph alternative spelling homonym synonym heterophone & heterograph heteronym heterophone & homograph alternative pronunciation distinct
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