spelling.
The act, practice, ability, or subject of forming words with letters, or of reading the letters of words; orthography.
Meaning & usage
The act, practice, ability, or subject of forming words with letters, or of reading the letters of words; orthography.
The manner of spelling of words; correct spelling.
A specific spelling of a word.
A spelling test or spelling bee.
A choice of notation among enharmonic equivalents for the same pitch.
Where this word comes from
1400s, from spell (verb) + -ing.
present participle and gerund of spell
Where this word comes from
1400s, from spell (verb) + -ing.
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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.