Does this help with English tests?

Words you've mixed up once tend to stick. Try a round before a spelling test or a writing assignment.

What language are the meanings in?

Your screen language. The spelling options are always in English.

Do I get the same questions every time?

Each round is picked at random. Only a friend's challenge link gives you the same questions in the same order.

🔤 Tricky Spelling Quiz

Words even native speakers misspell. Which is right?

necessary, separate, definitely: only the words that trip up native speakers too. Read the meaning and pick the right spelling out of four. Miss one and you get a trick for remembering it.

About this quiz

You see a meaning and pick the correct spelling from four. Every word is one native speakers get wrong all the time, like accommodate, necessary and definitely.

The wrong spellings copy real, common mistakes. After each pick you get a quick trick for remembering the right one.

Questions: 10
Subject: English
Price: Free
Sign-in: Optional
Devices: Phone, tablet, desktop

How to play

No US vs UK traps: Words with two correct spellings, like color and colour, are left out. Every question has exactly one right answer whichever English you learned.
A memory trick for every word: Necessary has one collar and two sleeves: one c, two s's. Every word comes with a hook like that.
Review only what you missed: Under your result you'll find each question you missed, what you picked, the right answer and why. Finish a round and your review is done too.

Score ranks

Spelling Bee Champion
You nailed words native speakers get wrong. Brag away.
Walking Dictionary
Nearly perfect. Remember the one-line trick for the ones you missed and you're done.
Autocorrect Friend
A lot of those were gut feel, right? The tips will turn that into certainty.
Lost in Letters
These words are genuinely hard. Read the tips once and try again.

Frequently asked questions

Does this help with English tests?: Words you've mixed up once tend to stick. Try a round before a spelling test or a writing assignment.
What language are the meanings in?: Your screen language. The spelling options are always in English.
Do I get the same questions every time?: Each round is picked at random. Only a friend's challenge link gives you the same questions in the same order.