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Textonym

Also known as: T9 Ambiguity

Words that share the same sequence of key presses on a telephone-style number pad, such as "bat" and "cat" which both map to the key sequence 2-2-8. Textonyms are a significant design consideration in AAC and text entry systems that use reduced keyboard layouts, as the system must disambiguate between multiple candidate words from the same input sequence, typically using language models or user selection.

Category: text entry · mobile accessibility

Related: Augmentative and Alternative Communication · Text Entry

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