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letter vs grapheme

grapheme vs letter

letter and grapheme both are nouns.

letter is a verb but grapheme is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
letter Yes No Yes No
grapheme Yes No No No
As nouns, grapheme is a hypernym of letter; that is, grapheme is a word with a broader meaning than letter:
  • letter: the conventional characters of the alphabet used to represent speech
  • grapheme: a written symbol that is used to represent speech
Other hypernyms of letter include character, graph, graphic symbol.
letter (noun) grapheme (noun)
a written message addressed to a person or organization a written symbol that is used to represent speech
the conventional characters of the alphabet used to represent speech
an award earned by participation in a school sport
a strictly literal interpretation (as distinct from the intention)
owner who lets another person use something (housing usually) for hire
letter (verb) grapheme (verb)
mark letters on or mark with letters
set down or print with letters
win an athletic letter
Difference between letter and grapheme

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