noun
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the act or process of writing words by using the letters conventionally accepted for their formation; orthography
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the art or study of orthography
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the actual way in which a word is spelt
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the ability of a person to spell
John's spelling is good
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Last week, the family was traveling to Montreal but was initially unable to board their flight because one of his daughters had a problem with the spelling of her name on her ticket.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 21, 2026
A Welsh news site says Andy Burnham provided an "error-filled" article for publication spelling out his pitch to Wales.
From BBC ● Jul. 6, 2026
The white cloth that was draped over the jeans-maker’s logo was so thin that the coverup practically accentuated the block letters spelling out its name.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 27, 2026
Economists expect further interest rate hikes, spelling potential trouble for the government's budget deficit, which it is required by law to keep at no more than three percent of GDP.
From Barron's ● Jun. 14, 2026
Attempts to develop a new language by first inventing the grammar and spelling never seem to result in a language that people find useful.
From "Understanding Basic Music Theory" by Catherine Schmidt-Jones and Russel Jones
The predictive text is supposed to learn your style and improve over time, but depending on the fixes you do or don’t accept, it can learn incorrect spellings in place of correct ones.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 29, 2026
The so-called invading force of my generation assimilated to the point where our kids are named Brandon and Ashley in all sorts of spellings.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 13, 2025
And because Jefferson's original moniker was spelled as Megalonyx, any other subsequent spellings of the name, like some that utilize the -onix suffix, are incorrect.
From Science Daily ● Mar. 26, 2024
The authorities from police forces in Grenada and St. Vincent and the Grenadines have given different ages and name spellings for the escapees.
From New York Times ● Mar. 7, 2024
The traditional spellings have just one s in the middle.
From "Woe Is I" by Patricia T. O'Conner
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