"heterograph" meaning in English

See heterograph in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈhɛtəɹəʊɡɹæf/ Forms: heterographs [plural]
Etymology: From 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. Synonyms: homophone
    Sense id: en-heterograph-en-noun-NY9IaUuf Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English heteronyms, English terms prefixed with hetero-, English terms suffixed with -graph, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Related terms: heterographic [adjective], heterography, homeograph, homeography, identical, same, homophone & homograph, homophone (english: cat), different, homophone & heterograph, alternative spelling, homonym, synonym, heterophone & heterograph, heteronym (english: cat), heterophone & homograph, alternative pronunciation, distinct

Inflected forms

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  ],
  "etymology_text": "From hetero- + -graph.",
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      "tags": [
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      ]
    }
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          ],
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        },
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        },
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        },
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          "parents": [],
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        },
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        },
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        "A word whose sound is the same, but spelling and meaning differ from another’s."
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          "word",
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        ],
        [
          "sound",
          "sound"
        ],
        [
          "spelling",
          "spelling"
        ],
        [
          "differ",
          "differ"
        ],
        [
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          "another"
        ]
      ],
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          "tags": [
            "adjective"
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        },
        {
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        },
        {
          "word": "homeograph"
        },
        {
          "word": "homeography"
        },
        {
          "word": "identical"
        },
        {
          "word": "same"
        },
        {
          "word": "homophone & homograph"
        },
        {
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          "word": "homophone"
        },
        {
          "word": "different"
        },
        {
          "word": "homophone & heterograph"
        },
        {
          "word": "alternative spelling"
        },
        {
          "word": "homonym"
        },
        {
          "word": "synonym"
        },
        {
          "word": "heterophone & heterograph"
        },
        {
          "english": "cat",
          "word": "heteronym"
        },
        {
          "word": "heterophone & homograph"
        },
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          "word": "alternative pronunciation"
        },
        {
          "word": "distinct"
        }
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        {
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        }
      ]
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  ],
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    {
      "ipa": "/ˈhɛtəɹəʊɡɹæf/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "heterograph"
}
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  ],
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    }
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    },
    {
      "word": "heterography"
    },
    {
      "word": "homeograph"
    },
    {
      "word": "homeography"
    },
    {
      "word": "identical"
    },
    {
      "word": "same"
    },
    {
      "word": "homophone & homograph"
    },
    {
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    },
    {
      "word": "different"
    },
    {
      "word": "homophone & heterograph"
    },
    {
      "word": "alternative spelling"
    },
    {
      "word": "homonym"
    },
    {
      "word": "synonym"
    },
    {
      "word": "heterophone & heterograph"
    },
    {
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      "word": "heteronym"
    },
    {
      "word": "heterophone & homograph"
    },
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      "word": "alternative pronunciation"
    },
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      "word": "distinct"
    }
  ],
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        "English terms suffixed with -graph",
        "English terms with homophones",
        "Entries with translation boxes",
        "Pages with 1 entry",
        "Pages with entries"
      ],
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        "A word whose sound is the same, but spelling and meaning differ from another’s."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "word",
          "word"
        ],
        [
          "sound",
          "sound"
        ],
        [
          "spelling",
          "spelling"
        ],
        [
          "differ",
          "differ"
        ],
        [
          "another",
          "another"
        ]
      ],
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        {
          "word": "homophone"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈhɛtəɹəʊɡɹæf/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "heterograph"
}

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