# reverse spelling

> English word · Noun · IPA /ɹɪˈvɝs ˌspɛlɪŋ/

## Definitions
1. The spelling or writing of a word in reverse or from back to front.
2. A specific spelling of a word representing a phonetic feature never present in it, but present in other words in the same phonetic environment (and later lost); an inverse spelling.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/reverse-spelling