eggcorn

eggcorn is a 7-letter English word with 3 senses as noun and verb in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: A word or phrase that results from a mishearing or misinterpretation of another, often with a plausible but incorrect logic, such as 'eggcorn' itself for 'acorn'. Face value is 11 in Scrabble and 15 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.

7 letters · Scrabble 11 · Words With Friends 15 · 3 senses

Definitions

1. noun. A word or phrase that results from a mishearing or misinterpretation of another, often with a plausible but incorrect logic, such as 'eggcorn' itself for 'acorn'.
2. noun. An instance of such a substitution, especially one that is semantically motivated.
3. verb. To mistakenly replace a word or phrase with a similar-sounding but semantically plausible alternative.

Common word forms

eggcorns

Words from these letters

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