heterograph

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/ˈhɛtəɹəʊɡɹæf/

noun

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

Similar
homophone
Opposite
homograph
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Meanings

nounheterograph (plural heterographs)

plural heterographs

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

    Synonyms: homophone · Antonyms: homograph

Synonyms & antonyms

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

Similar
homophone
Opposite
homograph

Origin

From hetero- + -graph.

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Translations

Polish heterograf
  • heterografa word whose spelling and meaning both differ from another’s
Cite this entry
APA

heterograph. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/heterograph

MLA

“heterograph.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/heterograph. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “heterograph,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/heterograph.

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