spelling

noun

(uncountable) The act, practice, ability, or subject of forming words with letters, or of reading the letters of words; orthography.

(uncountable) The manner of spelling of words; correct spelling.

(countable) A specific spelling of a word.

(music) A choice of notation among enharmonic equivalents for the same pitch.

(US, rare, dated, countable or uncountable) A spelling test or spelling bee.

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