Spelling Heterographic Homophones: Lexical and Sublexical Factors That Influence Selection and Execution

We assessed the spelling of about one hundred and fifty heterographic homophone (HH) pairs (e.g., none-nun). Dominance was defined by word frequency. The difference between HH pairs in frequency, imageability, onset consistency, and extremity of valence all predicted the proportion of subordinate spellings. Imageability had no effect on reaction time.