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Commonly misspelled words

Twenty words that children in third to fifth grade get wrong most: because, friend, their, which. Each has what it means. Open them in SpellKitty and the kitty says each word while your child spells it out loud.

What the list is

These break the sound rules: a silent letter, a vowel that is not the one you hear, two words that sound the same. The kitty says the meaning with the word, so “their” and “there” are never mixed up in the round.

Commonly misspelled words20 words
  1. because for the reason that
  2. friend someone you like
  3. their belonging to them
  4. there in that place
  5. which what one of them
  6. again one more time
  7. always every time
  8. beautiful very lovely
  9. believe to think it is true
  10. different not the same
  11. enough as much as needed
  12. favorite the one liked best
  13. finally at last
  14. people men, women and children
  15. really truly
  16. special not ordinary
  17. surprise something not expected
  18. through in one side and out the other
  19. tomorrow the day after today
  20. together with each other
QR code that opens Commonly misspelled words in SpellKitty

Play these words in SpellKitty. On an iPhone or iPad with the app, open this list or scan the code, and the words go straight in. Without the app it opens a page that shows the list.

How to practice them

A few words at a time, a little every day. Say each word, use it in a sentence, then spell it out loud letter by letter. Go back to the ones that were missed first next time.

Using your child’s own list

If the school sends home a weekly list, type or paste those words into SpellKitty instead, up to thirty, with a meaning after a dash if you like. Your first list is free; more lists come with SpellKitty Pro. Opening a shared list is always free. Or make the list here and open it on the phone with a link or a code.

Other lists

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The Dolch and Fry lists are public; the meanings and the pattern lists were written for this site. SpellKitty is independent and not affiliated with Scripps or any spelling bee organization.

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