Definitions

1. verb

to make something a paronym, especially a word that sounds the same as another word but has a different meaning or spelling.

“The linguist sought to paronymize the words ‘to’, ‘too’, and ‘two’ in her research paper.”

2. noun

the act or process of making something a paronym.

“The paronymization of homophones is a common challenge in language teaching.”

3. verb

to consider or treat two or more words as paronyms.

“The lexicographer was tasked with paronymizing the words ‘bank’ and ‘bank’ in the financial and geographical contexts.”