strephosymbolia

English

Etymology

Coined in 1925 by Samuel Orton. From Ancient Greek στρέφω (stréphō, “turn aside”) +‎ symbol +‎ -ia.

Noun

strephosymbolia (uncountable)

1. A tendency, associated with word blindness, to twist or invert certain similar letters (such as b and d) when reading.