spelling Definition

the forming of words from letters according to accepted usage : orthography

a sequence of letters composing a word

the way in which a word is spelled

to read slowly and with difficulty —often used with out

to find out by study : come to understand —often used with out

to name the letters of in order; also : to write or print the letters of in order

to put under a spell

to take the place of for a time : relieve

rest

to work in turns

a spelling contest in which contestants are eliminated as soon as they misspell a word

a pronunciation of a word that is based on its spelling alone and often includes the vocalization of silent letters

the representation of individual letters and numbers using standardized finger positions —called also dactylology

any of several methods of spelling English words that use letters with more phonetic consistency than conventional spelling and that usually discard some silent letters (as in pedagog for pedagogue)

a computer program or function (as in a word processor) that identifies possible misspellings in a block of text by comparing the text with a database of accepted spellings —called also spell-check, spelling checker

to make plain

to write or print in letters and in full