alternym

plural alternyms

1. A pseudonym.

   Bran Graeme Nairne is the alternym of artist and writer, Baz Nichols.

   2021 December 13, “The Mist at Wolf Cleugh by Bran Graeme Nairne”, in The Clearing, archived from the original on 20 Jan 2022

   2 more examples

   Tabetha Jones (Mystic Press/Phoenix Fire publishing scam) claims that her alternym Zoey Sweete "got a contract offer a big one from Jaberwocky."

   2014 May 12, Lepplady, Drift, archived from the original on 08 Sep 2026

   And the sellers admit this freely in the forums - brag about it, really. Yep, they have numerous alternyms specifically to avoid detection by buyers.

   2019 March 29, jstagirl, “Archived copy”, in Fragrantica, archived from the original on 08 Sep 2026

plural alternyms

1. A word that has an opposite or vastly different meaning when a letter is added, changed, or removed.

   To date, I’ve come up with a measly list of about a dozen alternyms (reproduced below), so I invite readers to contribute their own in the comments section or via Twitter (longest alternym contest anyone?).

   2015 May 15, Adam Lewis, “As a grammarian contrarian, I love opposites. But what about alternyms?”, in The Guardian, archived from the original on 23 Feb 2016