homoglyph
nounUK /ˈhɒməɡlɪf/
US /ˈhoʊməɡlɪf/
A homoglyph is a letter or symbol that looks almost the same as another one.
The letter O and the number 0 are homoglyphs because they look alike.
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OTHER MEANINGS
2. A character in one writing system that resembles a character in a different writing system.
The Latin letter A and the Cyrillic letter А are homoglyphs.
3. A lookalike symbol used to trick people or computer systems.
Scammers use homoglyphs in fake website names to fool users.
4. In typography, a glyph that is visually identical or nearly identical to another glyph.
The designer avoided homoglyphs so the font stayed easy to read.