homophone

Noun

Meaning

A letter or character which expresses a like sound with another.

A word having the same sound as another, but differing from it in meaning and usually in spelling; as, all and awl; bare and bear; rite, write, right, and wright.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

ditto term equivalent usage expression copy twin replica duplicate rhyme articulation syllable utterance homophonic homophonous
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Antonyms

different antipodal antipodean basically different completely antipathetical markedly different
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Hypernyms

homonym

Related terms

homophonous homophony near-homophone

Phrases with the word

number homophone near-homophone homophone for boar

Examples

In Japanese, koi is a homophone for another word that means "affection" or "love"; koi are therefore symbols of love and friendship in Japan. Source: Internet

The homophone with "write" is in this case entirely coincidental. Source: Internet

History The term 'nibble' originates from its representing 'half a byte', with 'byte' a homophone of the English word 'bite'. Source: Internet

Her name is also a homophone of the Latin word "Filia," which means daughter. Source: Internet

I hope."citation Since WotC still owned the rights to the name Greyhawk, Gygax changed the name of the castle to Castle Zagyg—the reverse homophone of his own name originally ascribed to the mad architect of his original thirteen level dungeon. Source: Internet

It was later changed to a homophone meaning empty hand (空手). Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

homophobist homophobophobe homophobophobia homophone for boar homophonic homophonically