spelling

Verb

present participle and gerund of spell

Noun

1. (uncountable) The act, practice, ability, or subject of forming words with letters, or of reading the letters of words; orthography.
2. (uncountable) The manner of spelling of words; correct spelling.
3. (countable) A specific spelling of a word.
4. (US, countable, dated, rare, uncountable) A spelling test or spelling bee.
5. (countable, uncountable) A choice of notation among enharmonic equivalents for the same pitch.

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Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈspɛlɪŋ/

Etymology

1400s, from spell (verb) + -ing.

Synonyms

orthography

orthographic

writing

orthographical

dictation

sp.

notation

spell out

style

writing style

Translations

orthographe

ortografía

Rechtschreibung

ortografia

spelling

ortografia

ορθογραφία

Orthographie

Schreibweise

yazım

ortografia

ortografia

Orthografie

grafía

grafia