homophone

 
Pronunciation: /ˈhɒməfəʊn, ˈhəʊm-/

noun

  • each of two or more words having the same pronunciation but different meanings, origins, or spelling (e.g. new and knew).
  • each of a set of symbols denoting the same sound or group of sounds.

Grammar

Two (or more) words which sound the same but which are written differently. For example: meet/meat/mete right/write/rite See also homonym.