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
This story has been updated to correct the spelling of the Esmeralda 7 project.
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Ella Nilsen, CNN Money, 14 Oct. 2025
Irving was writing before the Americanized spelling of words like scepter, pioneered by Noah Webster, had fully taken hold, a reminder that the transformations the story describes were still very much ongoing.
—John Swansburg, The Atlantic, 10 Oct. 2025
Farley also takes a moment to show that De Laurentiis’ menu includes phonetic spellings of all the items — even ravioli.
—Erin Clements, PEOPLE, 9 Oct. 2025
The new 39-episode series is aimed at preschoolers and kindergarteners, and is based around curriculum meant to build skills including letter-sound knowledge, phonological awareness, spelling, vocabulary and comprehension.
—Selome Hailu, Variety, 30 Sep. 2025
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Ella Nilsen, CNN Money, 14 Oct. 2025
Irving was writing before the Americanized spelling of words like scepter, pioneered by Noah Webster, had fully taken hold, a reminder that the transformations the story describes were still very much ongoing.
—John Swansburg, The Atlantic, 10 Oct. 2025
Farley also takes a moment to show that De Laurentiis’ menu includes phonetic spellings of all the items — even ravioli.
—Erin Clements, PEOPLE, 9 Oct. 2025
The new 39-episode series is aimed at preschoolers and kindergarteners, and is based around curriculum meant to build skills including letter-sound knowledge, phonological awareness, spelling, vocabulary and comprehension.
—Selome Hailu, Variety, 30 Sep. 2025
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 22 Oct. 2025.
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