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homoeotel
homoeotel n. 
/ˈhɒmɪə(ʊ)tɛl/, /ˈhəʊmɪə(ʊ)tɛl/, /ˈhɑmiəˌtɛl/ [Greek τέλος end] the similar ending of two words or clauses near each other, as a cause of a mistake in copying = homoeoteleuton n. 2.
Brit. /hɒˈmiːə(ʊ)tɛl/
, /hɒˈmiːə(ʊ)tɛl//ˈhɒmɪə(ʊ)tɛl//ˈhəʊmɪə(ʊ)tɛl/U.S. /ˈhoʊmiəˌtɛl/
, /ˈhoʊmiəˌtɛl//ˈhɑmiəˌtɛl/ΘΚΠ
the mind > language > linguistics > linguistic unit > word > [noun] > similar or confusable words > similarity causing mistakes in copying
homoeoteleuton1861
homoeoarchy1883
homoeotel1883
homoeotopy1883
homoearchon1896
society > leisure > the arts > literature > literary and textual criticism > textual criticism > version of text > [noun] > similarity of words, etc., resulting in error
homoeoteleuton1861
homoeotel1883
homoeotopy1883
1883 A. Watts in Expositor Jan. 67–8 There is a most unmistakeable mental effect of homœotel which operates..in leading the copyist..to think that he has reached a certain word when he has only reached another that resembles it.
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