alternative spelling

Frequency: 6.05.2 per million words

A different, but also accepted, way of spelling a word.

spellingADJECTIVE + spelling

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alternative

Examples (10)

  • Many English words have an alternative spelling in American English.
  • The dictionary lists both the common and the alternative spelling for several words.
  • Is this an error, or just an alternative spelling of the word?
  • She prefers the alternative spelling 'theatre' over 'theater'.
  • Some style guides allow for alternative spellings in certain contexts.
  • The document used an alternative spelling that is less common.
  • Students often get confused by the alternative spellings of words like 'colour' and 'color'.
  • Historically, many words had numerous alternative spellings before standardization.
  • Consider using the alternative spelling if the primary one seems too formal.
  • The linguist studied the evolution of alternative spellings across different regions.