Irregular verb
spell
/spel/
- Base
- spell
- Past simple
- spelled / spelt
- Past participle
- spelled / spelt
Usage
Both spelled and spelt are correct; spelt is more common in British English and spelled in American English.
Meaning
- to write or say the letters of a word in order
Example
She spelt my surname correctly.
He spelled the word out loud for the class.
The teacher has spelled it both ways in past lessons.