Spelling Errors in French Elementary School Students: A Linguistic Analysis.

Purpose: This study offers the first description of misspellings across elementary school using the Phonological, Orthographic and Morphological Assessment of Spelling (POMAS), a linguistic framework based on Triple Word Form theory, adapted for French (POMAS-FR). It aims to test the "universality" of POMAS and its suitability to track development in French spelling.

Method: One hundred ninety-four typically developing French children (Grades 1-5) produced a written narrative and words-to-dictation.