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spelling

[spel-ing] / ˈspɛl ɪŋ /
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Sotheby's experts had also spotted multiple spelling mistakes, it was heard.

From BBC • May 22, 2026

The Velvet Gang practices FFF: Fashion-Forward Filanthropy — an intentional spelling mistake, or “branding,” as Mariah calls it.

From Salon • May 22, 2026

My mother wound up spelling it with two e’s.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026

“Of course, like the teams he played against this year, we know how great an offensive player he is. We just had a problem spelling it.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026

Mr. Smollet’s spelling misled me, as I asked for Poter’s Court instead of Potter’s Court.

From "Dracula" by Bram Stoker



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