Hungarian orthography (Hungarian: helyesírás, lit. ‘correct writing’) consists of rules defining the standard written form of the Hungarian language. It includes the spelling of lexical words, proper nouns and foreign words (loanwords) in themselves, with suffixes, and in compounds, as well as the hyphenation of words, punctuation, abbreviations, collation (alphabetical ordering), and other information (such as how to write dates).
- In this article, problematic points of individual rules are also given, because the usage of a language cannot be separated from society, and it is crucial from a descriptive point of view how orthography is applied in real life by native speakers. While common mistakes may derive from ignorance or carelessness, other mistakes may reflect overcomplicated rules, inconsistent points of the system, or a large amount of background knowledge or even research required.
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