pseudodigraph

English

Examples
  • haphazard (might be misread as if it were haphazard)
  • cathead (might be misread as if it were cathead)
  • more at Category:English terms with consonant pseudo-digraphs

Etymology

From pseudo- +‎ digraph.

Noun

pseudodigraph (plural pseudodigraphs)

  1. (graph theory) A graph that resembles a directed graph but violates one of the normal rules, as for example by including a directed loop.
    Coordinate term: digraph
  2. (linguistics) A pair of juxtaposed letters that seems, or might sometimes seem, to be a digraph, especially when read quickly at a glance or with low reading comprehension.
    Coordinate term: digraph
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