ortografia

spelling

noun or-toh-grah-FEE-ah Rare

Origin: From Greek orthos (correct) + graphia (writing).

Also means

orthography

Usage Note

Ortografia refers to the conventional system of spelling a language correctly. Unlike English, Italian spelling is highly regular, so ortografia errors are relatively rare among native speakers. The plural ortografie exists but is uncommon; you more often see the invariable phrase regole di ortografia (spelling rules).

Examples

"L'ortografia italiana è più regolare di quella inglese."

Natural Translation

Italian spelling is more regular than English spelling.

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