spello

S1P3E1L1L1O1

noun

A homophonic spelling mistake.

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Meanings

spello1

nounspello (plural spellos)

plural spellos

  1. InternetA homophonic spelling mistake.

    It was a typo, not a spello.

    2004 August 19, Some_sappy_Writer, “Missouri's Vote on Gay Marriage”, in talk.abortion (Usenet)
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    He also wondered why I couldn't spell properly - I had to explain the difference between a typo and a spello.

    2003 October 7, Yowie, "You might be a Californian if...", rec.pets.cats.anecdotes, Usenet

    Anyway, I'm afraid I would decide to call "sited" in the thesis an error; not a typo or a thinko, but a spello.

    2006 October 12, Bob Cunningham, “Is there a word?”, in alt.usage.english (Usenet)

Spello2

proper noun
  1. A town and comune in the province of Perugia, Umbria, Italy.

Origin

From spell + -o, modeled on typo.

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Translations

Chinese Mandarin 斯佩洛
  • 斯佩洛town
Greek Σπέλλο
  • Σπέλλο (Spéllo)town
Italian Spello
  • Spellotown
Latin Hispellum
  • Hispellumtown
Russian Спе́лло
  • Спе́лло (Spéllo)town

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with spello

hellocellomellowjellobellowportobellovioloncellobordellorelosellobargelloPellowlimoncellopunchinellofelloeJell-OSakartvelosaltarelloscarpariello
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Anagrams

ellops
Cite this entry
APA

spello. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/spello

MLA

“spello.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/spello. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “spello,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/spello.

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