spelling
noun
spell·ing
| \ ˈspe-liŋ
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Definition of spelling
1
: the forming of words from letters according to accepted usage : orthography
2a
: 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.
Recent Examples on the Web
The profile, which uses the spelling Ismael Ajjawi, has several photos, including one of Harry Potter and another of members of the Dutch national soccer team in the 2014 FIFA World Cup. — Los Angeles Times, "He got into Harvard. And now he finally got into the United States," 3 Sep. 2019 Excerpts have been lightly edited for spelling, grammar and punctuation. — Seattle Times Staff, The Seattle Times, "‘There’s nothing you can do to fix this’: The best comments this week on seattletimes.com," 17 Aug. 2019 But then spellcheck came along and demanded standardized spelling, and made -ise endings the default in their British English settings. — Constance Grady, Vox, "The internet has changed the way we talk. In Because Internet, a linguist shows us how.," 2 Aug. 2019 This story has been updated to correct the spelling of the doctor's name to Husel in one instance, instead of Hussel. — Kantele Franko, chicagotribune.com, "Ohio doctor accused of murder in fentanyl overdose deaths of 25 patients," 5 June 2019 This article has been edited to correct the spelling of Nicole Joy Frethem’s last name. — Tad Vezner, Twin Cities, "In Ramsey County Board special election, candidates stake out their differences," 17 Aug. 2019 This story was edited at 5:03 p.m. to correct the spelling of a word and to add that the meeting lasts two days. — Mike Cason | Mcason@al.com, al, "National committee to consider changes in Alabama Democratic Party bylaws," 29 July 2019 Ivanka Trump's father, President Donald Trump, often includes spelling mistakes, errant capitalizations and typos in his tweets. — NBC News, "Ivanka Trump's tweet misspells United Kingdom in congratulations for Boris Johnson," 23 July 2019 Maybe even enough to forgive Stephen A. for his sketchy spelling skills. 1. — Gary Peterson, The Mercury News, "ESPN talking head ranks the top 5 NBA duos, and the Warriors make the grade," 23 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'spelling.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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