The literature a heteronym is a made-up name used by an author to hide his true identity. The heteronym in literature is used as a true literary identity and many authors are known by their heteronym and many years later even after their death their real first and last name is revealed.
In grammar, the heteronyms They are words that have a pair of different genders and are used as nouns in animal species. They have different meanings and different pronunciations. Two words can be homographs, but not homophones.
Most heteronyms come in pairs. There are cases of three different words being heteronymous, but this is relatively rare. Homophones are words that are pronounced the same but have different meanings or spellings (for example, A VER and HABER).
To repeat, heteronyms are specific homographs. Differences in pronunciation are associated with different definitions or meanings.
Some nouns have different stems or stems for each of the feminine and masculine genders.
Examples of heteronyms
Horse mare
Bull cow
Ram – Sheep
Colt – Filly