Spelling
/ˈspɛl.ɪŋ/noun
The act of writing or naming the letters of a word in their correct sequence.
Did you know?In ancient times, the practice of spelling was linked to the power of words, believed to invoke magical energies and control the elements.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*spel-
“to tell, to say, to spell out”
Old English
Old English
spellian
“to speak, to tell, or to say”
Middle English
Middle English
spellen
“to recite, to tell in detail”
14th Century
Middle English
spelling
“the act of forming words with letters, especially in writing”
Modern English
English
spelling
“the method of writing words using the correct sequence of letters”