Their/there, whether/weather, quite/quiet - when words look or sound alike, spelling has to connect to meaning. These activities make that link. For ages 5–11 (KS1 & KS2), free to start.
Hear the word, then choose the correct spelling from four options. The wrong options aren't random - they're generated look-alikes, and can include real-word confusions like homophones.
Why it helps: your child has to match the spelling to the meaning they heard, which is exactly the discrimination that similar words demand.
A crossword built from your child's own spelling list, with clues drawn from each word's meaning.
Why it helps: it flips the practice around - start from the meaning, recall the spelling. That direction is what stops "right word, wrong twin" mistakes.
During practice a child can tap a Definition hint - a crossword-style clue that never gives the answer away - and hear meanings and example sentences read aloud in a British English voice.
Why it helps: every repetition re-ties the spelling to what the word means and how it's used in a sentence, not just to its sound.
Hear the word in context, then spell it out loud, letter by letter, using the microphone.
Why it helps: saying the letters slows the word down, so near-identical words stop blurring into each other.
Every mistake is classified into the spelling pattern behind it, so you can see whether mix-ups cluster around homophones, suffixes, or a particular letter string - and the AI Spelling Coach turns that into per-word tips.
Why it helps: "keeps confusing similar words" becomes a named, specific pattern you can actually practise.
Every child gets an editable weekly Learning plan. The Classic Week template includes a Crossword day built from the words' meanings, and you can add Pick it or Say it to any day, set word counts, or turn hints on and off per activity.