The difference between Octothorn and Octothorpe

When used as nouns, octothorn means , the symbol #, whereas octothorpe means the hash or square symbol (), used mainly in telephony and computing.


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  1. Octothorn as a noun (rare):

    , the symbol #.

  1. Octothorpe as a noun (chiefly, US, typography):

    The hash or square symbol (), used mainly in telephony and computing.