Choose one word substitution for the following:
A word spelt and pronounced similar but differing in meaning.

Question

Choose one word substitution for the following: 
A word spelt and pronounced similar but differing in meaning.

Accepted Answer

The correct one-word substitution is **Homonym**.

Here's why:

*   **Homonym:** A homonym is a word that is spelled and pronounced the same as another word but has a different meaning. This perfectly matches the definition provided in the question. Examples include "bat" (the animal) and "bat" (the equipment used in baseball), or "fair" (just) and "fair" (a gathering of people).

Here's why the other options are incorrect:

*   **Antonym:** An antonym is a word that has the opposite meaning of another word (e.g., "hot" and "cold"). This does not fit the definition provided.
*   **Synonym:** A synonym is a word that has the same or nearly the same meaning as another word (e.g., "happy" and "joyful"). This also does not fit the definition provided.
*   **Pseudonym:** A pseudonym is a fictitious name, especially one used by an author (e.g., Mark Twain for Samuel Clemens). This has nothing to do with words that are spelled and pronounced alike but have different meanings.