heterographic

UK /ˌhɛt.ə.ɹəʊˈɡɹæf.ik/ US /ˌhɛt.ə.ɹoʊˈɡɹæf.ik/
adj 2

Definitions

adj

1

Misspelled; of or pertaining to an incorrect spelling or a spelling that differs from accepted standards.

2

Of a writing system in which a particular symbol represents more than one possible sound.

In English. many letters are heterographic.

Quite often, more than one heterographic monosyllable […] can represent the same mononym in particular contexts if they are semantically indifferentiable.

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