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Added 9 October 2026

spelling

/ˈspɛl.ɪŋ/ verb

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present participle and gerund of spell

noun

The act, practice, ability, or subject of forming words with letters, or of reading the letters of words; orthography.
The manner of spelling of words; correct spelling.
A specific spelling of a word.

Origin

1400s, from spell (verb) + -ing.

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