spelling

Meaning

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.

spell

• Noun
• Verb
• Verb
• Verb

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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

Orthografie

grafía

grafia

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈspɛlɪŋ/

Etymology

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