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.
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For example, whenever one of the kids had a spelling bee, everyone in the car would help recite the words.
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Jeremy Rutherford, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
Despite the slight spelling difference in her last name,Niele Ivey displays these properties on and off the basketball court.
—Sharí Nycole, Essence, 26 Mar. 2025
This 7th grader won the Denver regional science fair and Colorado’s state spelling bee in one week
In the opportunity room, the boy would climb the walls, strip off his clothes, and try to hurt himself, according to his parents and the behavior log.
—Melanie Asmar, The Denver Post, 19 Mar. 2025
Tran will be representing Orange County in the 100th spelling of the national bee, which begins May 27 in Washington, D.C. Students can compete through the eighth grade.
—Heather McRea, Orange County Register, 2 Mar. 2025
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Jeremy Rutherford, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
Despite the slight spelling difference in her last name,Niele Ivey displays these properties on and off the basketball court.
—Sharí Nycole, Essence, 26 Mar. 2025
This 7th grader won the Denver regional science fair and Colorado’s state spelling bee in one week
In the opportunity room, the boy would climb the walls, strip off his clothes, and try to hurt himself, according to his parents and the behavior log.
—Melanie Asmar, The Denver Post, 19 Mar. 2025
Tran will be representing Orange County in the 100th spelling of the national bee, which begins May 27 in Washington, D.C. Students can compete through the eighth grade.
—Heather McRea, Orange County Register, 2 Mar. 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 4 Apr. 2025.
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