homograph

Plural: homographs

Noun

• two words are homographs if they are spelled the same way but differ in meaning (e.g. fair)
• A word that is spelled the same as another word, usually having a different etymology.
• A text character or string that looks identical to another when rendered.

Related Words

allograph, alternative pronunciation, alternative spelling, autograph, capitonym, different, distinct, heteronym, heterophone & heterograph, heterophone & homograph, homeograph, homoglyph, homographic, homography, homonym, homophone, homophone & heterograph, homophone & homograph, identical, isograph, polyphone, same, synonym