எழுத்துப்பிழை
eḻuttuppiḻai
The English word 'spelling' is translated into Tamil as எழுத்துப்பிழை (eḻuttuppiḻai).
In common Tamil usage, எழுத்துப்பிழை is almost always used specifically to mean a 'spelling mistake'.
Meaning: the practice, ability, or subject of forming words with letters, or of reading the letters of words, orthography (noun)
What does it mean word for word?
The word is a compound of எழுத்து, which means 'letter' or 'the act of writing' and piḻai, which means 'error' or 'mistake'.
How do you pronounce it?
eḻuttuppiḻai
Did you know?
- In Tamil, a 'spelling mistake' எழுத்துப்பிழை often involves changing the shape of a character rather than adding or removing a letter, because vowels are written as marks attached to consonants.
- Because Tamil has several letters that sound identical but are written differently, எழுத்துப்பிழை is a frequent challenge for students and a common focus of academic correction in Tamil Nadu.
- The word எழுத்து is a versatile term that serves as both the word for a single 'letter' and the word for the entire 'act of writing' or 'composition'.
Example conversation
Kavitha is checking Karthik's essay.
- கவிதா Kavithaகார்த்திக், இதில் ஒரு எழுத்துப்பிழை இருக்கிறது.Karthik, idhil oru ezhuthuppizhai irukkiradhu.Karthik, there is a spelling mistake in this.
- கார்த்திக் Karthikஎந்த வார்த்தையில் தவறு இருக்கிறது கவிதா?endha vaarthaiyil thavaru irukkiradhu Kavitha?Which word has the mistake, Kavitha?
- கவிதா Kavithaஇரண்டாவது வரியைப் பார்.irandavadhu variyaip paar.Look at the second line.
- கார்த்திக் Karthikஓ, நான் அதை இப்போது திருத்துகிறேன்.oh, naan adhai ippodhu thiruthugiren.Oh, I will correct it now.
