spelling

/ˈspelɪŋ/ noun

Definition

WORDS [C] › how a particular word is spelt: Use a dictionary to check the spelling of difficult words. There are two possible spellings of this word. spelling mistakes

ABILITY [U] › someone's ability to spell words: My spelling is terrible.

(Definition of spelling noun from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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