homonym.

A word sharing spelling, pronunciation, or both with another word of different meaning, depending on the convention used.

Use it for

Words that belong together

• a confusing homonym
• identify homonyms

On the page

The pun depended on a homonym the translator could not preserve.

She explained which convention for homonym the glossary followed.

Usage notes

Primary category: literary. Forms: Singular homonym; plural homonyms. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings.