orthography
nounUK /ɔːˈθɒɡrəfi/
US /ɔːrˈθɑːɡrəfi/
The way we spell words correctly.
The teacher checked the orthography of every word in our stories.
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OTHER MEANINGS
2. The study of correct spelling and how letters are used in writing.
She studied orthography to learn why English words are spelled the way they are.
3. The set of rules for writing a particular language.
French orthography uses many silent letters.
4. The part of language study that deals with letters and spelling patterns.
His book on English orthography explains tricky spellings like 'knight'.