Spelling in Hebrew is כְּתִיב (ktív).
It can also be said איות, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.
spelling
/ˈspɛl.ɪŋ/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for spelling as a noun.
the practice, ability, or subject of forming words with letters, or of reading the letters of words; orthography
- כְּתִיבכתיבktívmasculine
a specific spelling of a word
- אִיּוּתאיותmasculine
This is more about the Hebrew word כְּתִיב.
- Written with vowel points
- כְּתִיב
- Written without vowel points
- כתיב
- Said
- ktív
- Plural
- כְּתִיבִים
- Its meanings in English
- spelling, notation, spelling, orthography
These English words share a Hebrew word with spelling.
These words come before and after spelling in the list.
These are the questions people ask about spelling in Hebrew.
How do you say spelling in Hebrew?
spelling in Hebrew is כְּתִיב, said ktív. Without vowel points it is written כתיב. Its plural is כְּתִיבִים.
What are other Hebrew words for spelling?
Besides כתיב, spelling can be said אִיּוּת, depending on the meaning.
Is כתיב masculine or feminine?
The word כתיב is masculine.
What else does כתיב mean in English?
Besides spelling, כתיב can mean notation, spelling, orthography.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry spelling and its entries for the Hebrew words, read on 5 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.