PARONYM

paronym

(noun) a word that strongly resembles another word in spelling

Source: WordNet® 3.1

Etymology

Noun

paronym (plural paronyms)

(semantics) A word derived from the same root or stem as another word.

Synonym: isonym

(rare) A near-homophone, a word that sounds like another word.

Source: Wiktionary

Par"o*nym, n.

Definition: A paronymous word. [Written also paronyme.]

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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