1. alternative spellings of words, especially those that reflect pronunciation or are simplified
Usage: plural form

Examples

• The dictionary included respellings to show how words are pronounced.
• Teachers often use respellings to help students with phonics.
• The simplified respellings made the text easier for beginning readers.
• Some respellings become accepted as standard over time.
• The phonetic respellings helped clarify the correct pronunciation.
• Historical documents sometimes contain respellings that reflect regional dialects.