parallelword
nounUK /ˈpærəlɛlwɜːd/
US /ˈpærəlɛlwɝːd/
A parallelword is a word that looks or sounds like another word but means something different.
The teacher showed us that 'bat' and 'bat' are a parallelword pair because one is an animal and one is for hitting a ball.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A word placed side by side with another word in a list or chart for comparison.
Each parallelword in the table matched a word in the other column.
3. A word in one language that has a matching word in another language.
The translator found a parallelword in French for every English term.
4. A made-up word used in puzzles that mirrors another word's pattern.
The crossword used a parallelword to trick the solver.