Homonym
/ˈhɒm.əˌnɪm/
Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM
Scrabble:17 ptsWWF:18 pts7 letters
Definition of Homonym
noun
- (strict sense) A word that both sounds and is spelled the same as another word.
- A word that sounds or is spelled the same as another word, technically called a homophone (same sound) or a homograph (same spelling).
- A name for a taxon that is identical in spelling to another name that belongs to a different taxon.