different between heterography vs misspelling

English

Etymology

From hetero- +? -graphy.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /h?t.?????.??.fi/
• (US) IPA^(key): /h?t.????.???.fi/
• Rhymes: -????fi

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.

Synonyms

• (incorrect spelling): misspelling

Derived terms

• heterographic

Related terms

• orthography

Translations

Anagrams

• erythrophage

English

Alternative forms

• mis-spelling

Etymology

mis- +? spelling

Noun

misspelling (plural misspellings)

1. (countable) A misspelt word.

   “Accomodation” is a common misspelling of “accommodation”.

   • 2005 September, John H. Jenkins, The Dao of Unihan, International & Text Group, Apple Computer, Inc.:

     My own Chinese name might conceivably be written in no fewer than four different ways in Unicode: ???, ???, ???, and ???. I would personally consider all but the first misspellings, just as I would the spelling of my English name as Jon Jenkins or John Jenkyns.

Synonyms

• (misspelt word): heterography
• spelling error
• spelling mistake

Translations

Verb

misspelling

1. present participle of misspell