paronimia

Noun feminine C1 #37758 most common

Translations

Refers to the relationship between words that are pronounced or written similarly but have different meanings.

The paronymy between 'action' and 'act' can lead to confusions in language.

La paronimia puede causar confusiones en la interpretación de textos literarios.

Paronymy can cause confusions in the interpretation of literary texts.