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spelling vs orthography

orthography vs spelling

spelling and orthography both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
spelling Yes No No No
orthography Yes No No No
As nouns, orthography is a hypernym of spelling; that is, orthography is a word with a broader meaning than spelling:
  • spelling: forming words with letters according to the principles underlying accepted usage
  • orthography: a method of representing the sounds of a language by written or printed symbols
Other hypernyms of spelling include writing system.
spelling (noun) orthography (noun)
forming words with letters according to the principles underlying accepted usage a method of representing the sounds of a language by written or printed symbols
Difference between spelling and orthography

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