1
: the forming of words from letters according to accepted usage : orthography
2
a
: a sequence of letters composing a word
b
: the way in which a word is spelled
Examples of spelling in a Sentence
The American spelling is “color” while the British spelling is “colour.”
The words “made” and “maid” sound alike but have different spellings.
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Jordan King, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
This article has been updated to correct the spelling of LeSabre.
—Lorie Konish, CNBC, 24 Dec. 2024
The website has poor design and/or spelling and grammar errors.
—Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, Fox News, 16 Dec. 2024
This story has been edited to the correct spelling of Hobbs and clarify Xavier University's involvement.
—Diana Leyva, The Tennessean, 10 Dec. 2024
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“Spelling.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spelling. Accessed 2 Jan. 2025.
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