Noun: paronym 'per-u,nim [N. Amer], 'pa-ru,nim [Brit]
- A word that strongly resembles another word in spelling
"The words 'affect' and 'effect' are often confused paronyms"
- A word derived from the same root as another word
"'Strength' and 'strong' are paronyms"
Derived forms: paronyms
Type of: word
Encyclopedia: Paronym