homoiophone

Noun

 * 1) A word similar — but not identical — in pronunciation with another; compare  and.
 * 2) * 1886: Stephen Denison Peet [ed.], The American Antiquarian and Oriental Journal, volume 8, page 349 (Jameson & Morse)
 * This was through the existence of homophones and homoiophones in a language, of words with the same or similar sounds, but with diverse significations.
 * 1) * 1893: Johan Harold Josua Lindahl, Description of a Skull of Megalonyx Leidyi, page 56 (American Philosophical Society)
 * This was through the existence of homophones and homoiophones, that is, of words with different meanings but the same or nearly the same sound.
 * 1) * 1911, July 6th: Robert Seymour Bridges, Correspondence of Robert Bridges and Henry Bradley, 1900–1923, page 81 (The Clarendon Press)
 * Have you any idea as to what ought to be done with what I believe you pepel call homophones or homoiophones. I hope that is not the right name for them. But is it not foolish to have an educated nation that refuses to readjust such inconveniences?