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homograph
- /ˈhɒməɡɹɑːf/ UK
- /ˈhəʊməɡɹæf/ UK
- /ˈhɑːməɡɹæf/ US
- /ˈhoʊməɡɹæf/ US
Where it comes from
From homo- + -graph.
noun homographs
- 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.
Translations
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noun word with the same spelling but different meaning
| Español | homógrafo |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 同音異義語 dōon igigo, 同音語 dōongo |
| 中文 | 同音異義詞 /同音异义词 tóngyīn yìyì, 同音詞 /同音词 tóngyīncí, 異讀詞 /异读词 yìdúcí, 同形詞 /同形词 tóngxíngcí, 多音字 duōyīnzì, 同形異義字 /同形异义字 tóngxíngyìyìzì |
| Português | homógrafo |
| Français | homographe |
| Deutsch | Homograph |
| Italiano | omografo |
| Ελληνικά | ομοιογράφος omoiográfos |
| Русский | омо́граф omógraf, омо́ним omónim |
| עברית | הומוגרף homográf |
Talk about this word "homograph." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/homograph. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. homograph. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/homograph "homograph." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/homograph.
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@misc{homograph_2026,
title = {homograph},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/homograph},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
