heterography

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UK/hɛt.əˈɹɒɡ.ɹə.fi/US/hɛt.əˈɹɑ.ɡɹə.fi/

noun

An incorrect spelling; a spelling different from accepted spelling.

“Heterography in English makes it difficult for foreigners to learn pronunciation.”

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OriginAncient Greek γραφή (graphḗ) ← Proto-Hellenic *grə́pʰō ← Proto-Indo-European *gerbʰ- →
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Meanings

nounheterography (countable and uncountable, plural heterographies)

plural heterographies

  1. countableAn incorrect spelling; a spelling different from accepted spelling.
  2. uncountableSpelling in which a particular letter represents more than one possible sound.

    Heterography in English makes it difficult for foreigners to learn pronunciation.

Synonyms & antonyms

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incorrect spelling
Also see
misspelling

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*sem-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*sḿ̥teros
  3. Proto-Hellenic*hə́teros
  4. Ancient Greekἕτερος (héteros)
  5. Englishhetero-
  6. Proto-Indo-European*gerbʰ-
  7. Proto-Hellenic*grə́pʰō
  8. Ancient Greekγρᾰ́φω (grắphō)
  9. Ancient Greekγραφή (graphḗ)
  10. Englishheterography

From hetero- + -graphy.

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Translations

Polish heterografia, heterografia
  • heterografiaan incorrect spelling
  • heterografiaspelling in which a particular letter represents more than one possible sound

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with heterography

photographybiographygeographybibliographypornographyfilmographydiscographyautobiographychromatographycryptographytopographyradiographytomographyoceanographytypographychoreographymammographycinematographyvideographycartographydemographyangiographylithographycrystallography
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Anagrams

erythrophage
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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