# 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.

1. **Listen** Press play and hear a sentence read aloud.
2. **Type** Type it back, spelling every word.
3. **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.

[View tests](/content/spelling-test/grade-1/index.html)

## 2nd Grade Spelling Tests

Common, mostly short words used every day in reading and writing.

[View tests](/content/spelling-test/grade-2/index.html)

## 3rd Grade Spelling Tests

Familiar words with longer spellings, including the first multi-syllable words.

[View tests](/content/spelling-test/grade-3/index.html)

## 4th Grade Spelling Tests

Longer, multi-syllable school words for building fluency.

[View tests](/content/spelling-test/grade-4/index.html)

## 5th Grade Spelling Tests

Three- and four-syllable words that go beyond everyday things to name ideas and feelings too.

[View tests](/content/spelling-test/grade-5/index.html)

## 6th Grade Spelling Tests

Longer words students meet across middle-school subjects.

[View tests](/content/spelling-test/grade-6/index.html)

## 7th Grade Spelling Tests

A wide range of demanding, multi-syllable words to master.

[View tests](/content/spelling-test/grade-7/index.html)

## 8th Grade Spelling Tests

Long, harder-to-spell words, including the first compound terms.

[View tests](/content/spelling-test/grade-8/index.html)

## 9th Grade Spelling Tests

Substantial, sophisticated vocabulary for students entering high school.

[View tests](/content/spelling-test/grade-9/index.html)

## 10th Grade Spelling Tests

Longer, harder words students meet across high school subjects.

[View tests](/content/spelling-test/grade-10/index.html)

## 11th Grade Spelling Tests

Advanced, conceptual vocabulary common in junior and senior year.

[View tests](/content/spelling-test/grade-11/index.html)

## 12th Grade Spelling Tests

College-level, formal words to master before finishing high school.

[View tests](/content/spelling-test/grade-12/index.html)

## Adult Spelling Tests

The longest, hardest words on the site, for adult spellers ready for a real challenge.

[View tests](/content/spelling-test/adult/index.html)

## Sight Words

Test yourself on the most common words in English, drawn from Dolch and Fry sight-word lists used by early readers.

[View tests](/content/spelling-test/sight-words/index.html)

## 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](/content/spelling-test/adult/index.html), which is meaningfully harder. For very early readers, the [Sight Words](/content/spelling-test/sight-words/index.html) test is the natural entry point.