"heterograph" meaning in English

See heterograph in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈhɛtəɹəʊɡɹæf/ Forms: heterographs [plural]
Etymology: hetero- + -graph Etymology templates: {{confix|en|hetero|graph}} hetero- + -graph Head templates: {{en-noun}} heterograph (plural heterographs)
  1. A word whose sound is the same, but spelling and meaning differ from another’s.
    Sense id: en-heterograph-en-noun-NY9IaUuf Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup, English heteronyms, English terms prefixed with hetero-, English terms suffixed with -graph Related terms: heterographic, heterography, homonym, same, different, homophone & homograph, heteronym (english: cat), heterophone & homograph, homophone, homophone & heterograph (english: cat), alternative pronunciation, synonym, heterophone & heterograph, alternative spelling, homophone & heterograph, identical, distinct

Inflected forms

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