heteronym
Linguistics term for words that share the same spelling but have different pronunciations and meanings, such as English 'lead' (metal) vs. 'lead' (to guide).
英語には同じ綴りで読みが異なる同形異音語がある。
English has heteronyms that share the same spelling but differ in pronunciation.
Compound of 同形 (same form), 異音 (different sound), and 語 (word). A modern linguistic calque from English 'heteronym'.