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homograph
This term is primarily used in linguistics and philology to describe the relationship between words that look identical on the page. It is often confused with "homonym," which is a broader umbrella term covering both homographs (same spelling) and homophones (same sound). While all homographs are homonyms, not all homonyms are homographs.
In practical usage, homographs are frequently categorized into two types: those with the same pronunciation (like "bank" as a river edge or a financial institution) and those with different pronunciations (like "wind" as a breeze or "wind" as in turning a key). The latter are sometimes specifically called heteronyms.
Meanings
Examples
The word lead is a classic example of a homograph.
I always get confused by the homograph bass when reading music scores.
The professor explained how a homograph can change meaning based on pronunciation.
It is a tricky homograph that requires context to understand.
She wondered if the two words were actually a homograph or just similar in spelling.
The linguist identified several instances of the same homograph in the ancient text.
That is a perfect homograph because they look identical but sound different.