spell
/spɛl/
nounverbspell
SPELL has two L’s—think: you need **two** strong **L**etters to make a word-casting **speLL**.
Yes, it's spell. Remember the double **ll** at the end: sp + ell → **spell**.
Definitions
- verbto write or say the letters of a word in the correct order
- verbto mean or result in something (often trouble or success), especially in the phrase “spell disaster/trouble”
- verbto take turns doing work so someone can rest (often “spell” someone)
- nouna short period of time; a stretch (as in “a cold spell”)
- nouna set of words or actions believed to have magic power; an enchantment
Examples
- “Can you spell your last name for the teacher?”
- “A week of heavy rain can spell trouble for the game.”
- “We had a cold spell in March, so we wore our coats again.”
Synonyms
writeformenunciatealternateenchantment
Antonyms
misspell
Translations
ES deletrear / hechizoPT soletrar / feitiçoFR épeler / sortilège
Common misspellings
spelspallspeelspellespilspellsspelLspeLl
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