Orthography

/ɔːrˈθɒɡrəfi/

Meaning & Definition

noun

The conventional spelling system of a language.

The English orthography can be quite challenging due to its irregular spelling rules.

The study of the spelling of words and the rules of spelling in a particular language.

In her linguistics course, she focused on the orthography of ancient Greek.

A representation of sounds or letters in written form.

The orthography used in this text accurately reflects the pronunciation of the spoken language.

From the Greek 'orthographia', from 'ortho-' meaning 'correct' and 'graphia' meaning 'writing'.

correct orthography

The use of proper spelling in writing.

phonetic orthography

A spelling system that represents the spoken sounds of languages.

standard orthography

The conventional spelling accepted for a language.

graphemics

The study of written symbols and their combinations.

morphology

The study of the structure of words.

syntax

The arrangement of words and phrases to create sentences.

Spellcheck

I just use spellcheck to handle my orthography.

Typo

I made a typo in the report; my orthography isn't great!