How to say "spelling" in Japanese

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  • スペルCommon
    nounCovers the everyday sense of how a word is spelled, especially with the alphabet. It is an abbreviation (of スペリング), common in casual speech, as in asking someone's name spelling.
    あなたのお名前なまえのスペルをお願ねがいします。↗
    Could you spell your name, please?
  • 綴りつづりCommon
    nounAlso means the spelling of a word, and extends to orthography more broadly. It is a native word suited to written contexts and slightly more formal discussion of how words are written.
    お名前なまえの綴つづりを教おしえてください。↗
    How do you spell your name?

Use 「スペル」 for the casual, everyday sense of how a word is spelled (often loanword context), and 「綴り」 for spelling or orthography generally, including slightly more formal or written-language use.

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