The word "spelling" in English can be translated to Korean as: * **철자 (cheol-ja):** This is the most common and general translation, meaning the letters that make up a word. It can refer to the act of spelling or the spelling of a particular word. * **맞춤법 (mat-chum-beop):** This refers to the rules and conventions of spelling and writing a language correctly. It's more about correct spelling and grammar. So, depending on the context, you can use either 철자 or 맞춤법. For example: * "How do you spell that word?" - "그 단어 철자가 어떻게 돼요?" (Geu daneo cheoljaga eotteoke dwaeyo?) * "Spelling is important." - "맞춤법은 중요합니다." (Matchumbeobeun jungyohamnida.) or "철자는 중요합니다." (Cheoljaneun jungyohamnida.)