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homograph.

A word that is spelled the same as another word, usually having a different etymology.

9 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈhɒməɡɹɑːf/Received-Pronunciation/ˈhəʊməɡɹæf/Received-Pronunciation/ˈhɑːməɡɹæf/US/ˈhoʊməɡɹæf/US
  1. A word that is spelled the same as another word, usually having a different etymology.

  2. A text character or string that looks identical to another when rendered.

Where this word comes from

From homo- + -graph.

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.