spelling
/ˈspɛlɪŋ/
noun
- The way a word is written using letters, or the ability to write words correctly.
- She has excellent spelling and rarely needs to check a dictionary.
- The teacher corrected the spelling of every word on the test.
- English spelling can be tricky because many words are not spelled the way they sound.
- A contest or activity where people spell words.
- We practiced for the spelling every afternoon after class.
- He won the district spelling and advanced to the state competition.
- The school spelling will take place in the auditorium next Friday.
Synonyms
adjective
- Relating to the writing of words with letters.
- The spelling rules in English have many exceptions.
- She bought a spelling workbook to improve her skills.
- The spelling test covered twenty new vocabulary words.