HETEROGRAPHIC

Etymology

Adjective

heterographic (not comparable)

Misspelled; of or pertaining to an incorrect spelling or a spelling that differs from accepted standards.

(linguistics) Of a writing system in which a particular symbol represents more than one possible sound.

Synonyms

• (misspelled): misspelled, misspelt

Antonyms

• (of a writing system): homographic

Source: Wiktionary


Het`er*o*graph"ic, a. Etym: [See Heterography.]

Definition: Employing the same letters to represent different sounds in different words or syllables; -- said of methods of spelling; as, the ordinary English orthography is heterographic.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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