English spelling test with audio and letter-by-letter check

A free spelling test for English learners. It reads a word aloud, you type it, and it checks your spelling letter by letter — showing exactly which letters were wrong or missing. Pick a difficulty tier, hear the word in an example sentence, and slow the voice down whenever you need to.

How the spelling test works

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Choose a tier

Easy, Medium, Hard or Expert — pick the level that fits you.

2
Listen and spell

Hear the word, replay it slowly, or hear it used in a sentence, then type it.

3
See your mistakes

Wrong letters are marked in red so you know exactly what to fix.

Practise English spelling with a spelling-bee style drill

Press “Hear the word”, then type what you hear.

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Features

Letter-by-letter error marking
Four tiers from easy to expert
Example sentence for every word
Slow playback for tricky words
Score, total and streak counters

What you can do

  • Test your spelling on 160 graded words across four difficulty tiers
  • Hear each word on its own or used in a full example sentence
  • Slow the voice to half speed to catch every sound
  • See a letter-level breakdown of every spelling mistake
  • Build a streak of correct words to track your progress

Why a real spelling drill still matters

English spelling rarely matches its sound, so it has to be practised, not guessed. Hearing a word and writing it from memory is the spelling-bee method for a reason: it tests recall, not recognition. The letter-by-letter check turns a vague "that looks wrong" into a precise correction, and the example sentence resolves homophones the way a real bee does. With four tiers, the test grows with you — from everyday words to the notoriously tricky ones like "accommodate" and "onomatopoeia".

Frequently asked questions

Where do the words come from?

They are an original, hand-curated bank of 160 words — 40 in each of four tiers — chosen to cover common everyday spelling and the words learners most often get wrong.

Can I hear the word in a sentence?

Yes. Every word has an example sentence you can play, which is helpful for words that sound like another word.

How is my spelling checked?

Your answer is compared to the target word letter by letter. Correct letters turn green, wrong letters red, and any missing letters are shown underlined.

Does capitalisation matter?

No — the check ignores upper and lower case, so you can focus purely on the letters.

Which accent does the voice use?

It uses your device’s built-in English text-to-speech voice, so the accent depends on your browser and operating system.

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