Noun (cat) | Sound | Spelling | Meaning | phone/graph |
---|---|---|---|---|
identical | same | same | same | homophone & homograph |
homophone (cat) | same | different | different | homophone & heterograph |
alternative spelling | same | different | same | homophone & heterograph |
homonym | same | same | different | homophone & homograph |
synonym | different | different | same | heterophone & heterograph |
heteronym (cat) | different | same | different | heterophone & homograph |
alternative pronunciation | different | same | same | heterophone & homograph |
distinct | different | different | different | heterophone & heterograph |
Display definitions of and relations between nyms.
Writing:
{{nyms|en}}
Renders as:
Noun (cat) | Sound | Spelling | Meaning | phone/graph |
---|---|---|---|---|
identical | same | same | same | homophone & homograph |
homophone (cat) | same | different | different | homophone & heterograph |
alternative spelling | same | different | same | homophone & heterograph |
homonym | same | same | different | homophone & homograph |
synonym | different | different | same | heterophone & heterograph |
heteronym (cat) | different | same | different | heterophone & homograph |
alternative pronunciation | different | same | same | heterophone & homograph |
distinct | different | different | different | heterophone & heterograph |
PS; bold indicates the key difference.
See homonym, synonym or homophone.