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.
Recent Examples on the Web
That exact scenario played out recently with a University of North Georgia student named Marley Stevens who claims an AI detection tool interpreted her use of the popular spelling and writing aid Grammarly as cheating.
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Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 11 Apr. 2024
The auction listing shows the spelling was corrected.
—The Enquirer, 8 Apr. 2024
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Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 11 Apr. 2024
The auction listing shows the spelling was corrected.
—The Enquirer, 8 Apr. 2024
See all Example Sentences for spelling
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“Spelling.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spelling. Accessed 23 Apr. 2024.
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