"spello" meaning in English

See spello in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Audio: En-au-spello.ogg [Australia] Forms: spellos [plural]
Rhymes: -ɛləʊ Etymology: From spell + -o, modeled on typo. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|spell|o}} spell + -o, {{m|en|typo}} typo Head templates: {{en-noun}} spello (plural spellos)
  1. (Internet slang) A homophonic spelling mistake. Tags: Internet Categories (topical): Internet Coordinate_terms: clicko, speako, scanno, thinko, typo, writo
    Sense id: en-spello-en-noun-J9rsxiDY Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -o

Inflected forms

Download JSON data for spello meaning in English (2.3kB)

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