Definition of Eggcorn

1. Noun. (linguistics) An idiosyncratic but semantically motivated substitution of a word or phrase for a word or words that sound identical, or nearly so, at least in the dialect the speaker uses. ¹

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Lexicographical Neighbors of Eggcorn

egg white
egg whites
egg yoke
egg yolk
egg yolks
eggar
eggars
eggball
eggbeater
eggbeaters
eggbound
eggbox
eggboxes
eggburger
eggburgers
eggcorn (current term)
eggcorns
eggcup
eggcups
eggdrop soup
egge
egged
egged on
eggement
egger
eggeries
eggers
eggery
eggetarian
eggetarians

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