noun
spelling
The letters used to write a word, or arranging them correctly.
She checks the spelling of each word before submitting her essay.
Etymology
The verb developed from telling or reciting into naming a word's letters. Spelling names that arrangement or the act of producing it.
More examples
- The spelling of "knife" includes a silent k.
- Good spelling makes your writing easier to read.
- Both spellings of the name appear in old records.
Forms
spelling · spellings
spell verb — To arrange letters to form a word.
Similar words
- orthography
- Usually refers to a language's established spelling system and conventions.