spelling

American  

[spel-ing] / ˈspɛl ɪŋ /

noun

1. the manner in which words are spelled; spell; orthography.

2. a group of letters representing a word.

3. the act of a speller.

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spelling British  

/ ˈspɛlɪŋ /

noun

1. the act or process of writing words by using the letters conventionally accepted for their formation; orthography

2. the art or study of orthography

3. the actual way in which a word is spelt

4. the ability of a person to spell

   John's spelling is good

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Etymology

Origin of spelling

1400–50; late Middle English (gerund); spell ¹, -ing ¹

Example Sentences

Tansy said we had to look up the meanings of the words too, though we’d always thought just spelling them was plenty.

From Literature

The online service Grammarly originated in 2009 as a suite of tools to help ferret out plagiarism in schoolwork or help students hone their grammar and spelling.

From Los Angeles Times

“Inflation is creeping higher in our commodity trackers, spelling some potential risk for gross margin.”

From Barron's

Missives from titans of business and politics show a striking disregard for spelling, punctuation and proper grammar.

From The Wall Street Journal

Crude prices more than doubled, contributing to recessions in the U.S. and arguably spelling the end of Jimmy Carter’s presidency.

From The Wall Street Journal