• chagall@lemmy.world
    link
    fedilink
    English
    arrow-up
    0
    ·
    edit-2
    1 year ago

    I’m American and “spelled” is correct here. I concede that in other parts of the world, spelt is acceptable.

    It’s true; the American English past tense form is spelled. In other varieties of English, both spelled and spelt are common.

    https://www.grammarly.com/blog/spelled-spelt/

    Regarding incorrect versus wrong, it’s the adverb. “Spell” is a verb, and you need an adverb to modify the verb.