spelling

/ˈspɛlɪŋ/
noun
  1. 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.
  2. 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
  1. 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.
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