Multiple choice
Good for building recognition before full recall begins.
How spelling.live works Built for UK schools · 11+ · KS2
A spelling practice app built for UK families. Upload your child's school word list — or just take a photo of it — and start practising in under a minute.
Getting started
Got a spelling list from school? Take a photo on your phone. spelling.live reads the words automatically and creates a practice session on the spot — no typing needed.
1. Create a parent account and add your child
Set up a profile, choose their year group, and select whether they're working on standard KS2 spelling or 11+ preparation.
Set up a profile, choose their year group, and select whether they're working on standard KS2 spelling or 11+ preparation.
2. Upload this week's school list
Take a photo of the sheet that came home, paste a word list, or type words in. The app pulls in the exact words your child needs to learn.
Take a photo of the sheet that came home, paste a word list, or type words in. The app pulls in the exact words your child needs to learn.
3. Choose a practice mode and start
Type, say it aloud, or write it by hand. Short daily sessions work best — ten minutes each evening beats an hour at the weekend.
Type, say it aloud, or write it by hand. Short daily sessions work best — ten minutes each evening beats an hour at the weekend.
4. Mark the tricky ones and let the app prioritise them
After a test, flag the words your child got wrong. The app brings those back first in the next session.
After a test, flag the words your child got wrong. The app brings those back first in the next session.
Spelling modes
Four ways to practise. Different modes suit different moments — from warm-up recognition through to exam-condition handwritten practice.
Type it
Hear the word, type the spelling. Fast and friction-free for daily practice.
Say it aloud
Spell by voice. Useful for letter-by-letter recall and pronunciation mapping.
Handwrite it
Write the word on screen with a stylus. The closest thing to a real test.
For parents preparing for 11+
The 11+ test includes spelling questions drawn from a well-established pool of challenging words. spelling.live includes these words tagged at Fluent level — so your child can work through them systematically alongside their school list.
Words like accommodate, idiosyncrasy, mischievous, and supersede are exactly what the app is built to handle. Upload the list once, practise daily, and the tricky ones keep coming back until they stick.