
Where can I find a list of English paronyms?
Wikipedia has a list for everything, but not for paronyms. Google is not exceptionally helpful, either. Google is not exceptionally helpful, either. After trying out half a dozen different search …
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Feb 16, 2011 · "Two words are paronyms when their phonemic representations are similar but not identical. (Salvatore Attardo, Linguistic Theories of Humor. Walter de Gruyter, 1994)
What are words similar in spelling but differing in meaning called?
The only word to describe what you are asking is paronym.. Bear in mind 'wisdom' is a paronym of 'wise' which differs by more than just one character unlike the examples in your question.
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Oct 27, 2023 · Paronyms are a similar concept, but seems to incorporate pronunciation - "love" and "loathe" might be paronyms but they're not especially similar in spelling. For example, …
Is there a term to describe words with opposites of the same form?
Mar 27, 2022 · In a broader sense, paronyms may refer to words that are linked by a similarity of form. Richard Nordquist; "Definition and Examples of Paronyms" paronymous (adj.) Of a word …
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Jul 22, 2022 · They are paronyms (see etymology here, if interested). Wikipedia defines them as: Paronyms are words that are pronounced or written in a similar way but which have different …
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Mar 26, 2022 · Similar words are called paronyms. Richard Nordquist; "Word Family: Definition and Examples in English" paronym (n.) A word which is derived from another word, or from a …
Word for when one uses the wrong word in a sentence
Nov 23, 2013 · I was hoping for something more technical than "the wrong word". The wikipedia page you linked (and the example you supplied) seem to indicate that Lexical Selection Errors …
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Aug 19, 2021 · After all, you're trying to lump things like acronyms, contranyms, paronyms, synonyms and antonyms all into one. The closest I can really find (going off the original …