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heterography

UK/hɛt.əˈɹɒɡ.ɹə.fi/US/hɛt.əˈɹɑ.ɡɹə.fi/

heterography noun: an incorrect spelling; a spelling different from accepted spelling.

Noun

heterography (countable and uncountable, plural heterographies)

  1. (countable) An incorrect spelling; a spelling different from accepted spelling.
  2. (uncountable) Spelling in which a particular letter represents more than one possible sound.
    • Heterography in English makes it difficult for foreigners to learn pronunciation.

heterography meaning in Tamil and Bengali

heterography in Tamil

எண்ணம் எழுதல் மாறுபாடு, எண்ணியவ எழுத இயலாம

heterography in Bengali

বহুবর্ষজীবী আমেরিকান ভেষজ, একটি মসৃণ ভেষজ

Synonyms of heterography

Forms of heterography

pluralheterographies

Origin of heterography

From hetero- + -graphy.

Words formed from heterography

Words that rhyme with heterography

48 more rhymesFewer rhymes

Questions about heterography

What does heterography mean?
Heterography means an incorrect spelling; a spelling different from accepted spelling.
What is heterography in Tamil?
Heterography in Tamil is எண்ணம் எழுதல் மாறுபாடு, எண்ணியவ எழுத இயலாம. See Heterography meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is heterography?
Heterography is a noun.
How do you pronounce heterography?
Heterography is pronounced /hɛt.əˈɹɒɡ.ɹə.fi/ (UK).
What is the plural of heterography?
The plural of heterography is heterographies.

Words near heterography in the dictionary

  1. heterograms
  2. heterograph
  3. heterographic
  4. heterographies
  5. heterographs
  6. heterography
  7. heterogynid
  8. heterogynids
  9. heterogynous
  10. heterohelicene
  11. heterohelicenes

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Adapted from Wiktionary: heterography (page history and authors); heterography (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors); heterography (Bengali Wiktionary) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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