orthography

/ɔːˈθɒɡrəfi/ (bre, ipa) · /ɔːrˈθɑːɡrəfi/ (ame, ipa) · /ȯr-ˈthä-grə-fē/ (ame, mw)

orthography — noun

1. the standard rules a language uses to spell words and show sounds in writing

1.名詞C2
釋義

the standard rules a language uses to spell words and show sounds in writing

例句

Japanese uses three writing systems, so its orthography takes time to learn.

orthography of a language

The book explains English orthography with charts for vowels and silent letters.

collocation: English orthography

同義詞
  • spelling

    the common everyday word, often used for individual words rather than a whole language

  • writing system

    broader term that can include symbols and script choices beyond spelling rules

  • script

    focuses on the set of written symbols themselves, not the full spelling conventions

用法筆記

Often used in formal discussion of language, especially when talking about the spelling rules of a whole language rather than one word. In everyday situations, people usually say 'spelling' instead.

常見錯誤

❌I checked the orthography of this word in the dictionary.
✅I checked the spelling of this word in the dictionary.
💡'orthography' usually refers to the spelling system of a language, not the letter order of one single word.