Spelling Tests by Grade
Audio-based spelling tests for every grade. Listen, type, and find out where your spelling stands. Free for everyone to try, from sight words through adult level.
- Listen Press play and hear a sentence read aloud.
- Type Type it back, spelling every word.
- Score Get instant feedback and your score.
Choose your grade to start.
New here? Pick the grade you're in now. You can move up or down anytime.
1st Grade Spelling Tests
Short, simple words at the start of learning to read and spell, nearly all one syllable.
2nd Grade Spelling Tests
Common, mostly short words used every day in reading and writing.
3rd Grade Spelling Tests
Familiar words with longer spellings, including the first multi-syllable words.
4th Grade Spelling Tests
Longer, multi-syllable school words for building fluency.
5th Grade Spelling Tests
Three- and four-syllable words that go beyond everyday things to name ideas and feelings too.
6th Grade Spelling Tests
Longer words students meet across middle-school subjects.
7th Grade Spelling Tests
A wide range of demanding, multi-syllable words to master.
8th Grade Spelling Tests
Long, harder-to-spell words, including the first compound terms.
9th Grade Spelling Tests
Substantial, sophisticated vocabulary for students entering high school.
10th Grade Spelling Tests
Longer, harder words students meet across high school subjects.
11th Grade Spelling Tests
Advanced, conceptual vocabulary common in junior and senior year.
12th Grade Spelling Tests
College-level, formal words to master before finishing high school.
Adult Spelling Tests
The longest, hardest words on the site, for adult spellers ready for a real challenge.
Sight Words
Test yourself on the most common words in English, drawn from Dolch and Fry sight-word lists used by early readers.
Frequently Asked Questions
How does the spelling test work?
You listen to a sentence read aloud, type out what you hear, and get instant feedback on which words you spelled correctly and which to review. Each grade has its own audio-based tests, built from words curated for that level. You get a score on each test and can retake to improve.
Do I need an account to take a spelling test?
You can try the tests without signing up. Each grade has one test unlocked for guests, with a 20-attempt cap shared across all grades, enough to sample a few before finding where you sit. Sign up for a free account to unlock every test in every grade for a 14-day trial, with your progress, mastered words, and certificates saved as you go. Teachers and parents use accounts to assign tests to students or children.
Which grade should I pick?
Start with the grade that matches your current school year. If the test feels too easy, move up one grade; if too hard, drop one grade and build from there. The right level is the one that's a stretch but not a struggle. Adults often start at 8th or 9th grade and work toward the Adult test, which is meaningfully harder. For very early readers, the Sight Words test is the natural entry point.