A spelling app for your child's own school list - in US English
Spelling.Live turns the spelling list your child's school sends home into short daily practice. It was built in the UK, and it teaches the English your child's school uses: when you add your child, choose 🇺🇸 US English and everything follows - the spellings we accept, the voice that reads the words, and school years named the way you know them (Kindergarten onwards).
What it does
- Your school's own list - type it in, or photograph the sheet that came home.
- Ready-made lists - every grade's lists below, plus the Dolch and Fry sight words, ready to add in one tap when school hasn't sent a list yet.
- Four ways to practice - choose it, type it, say it and write it, with handwriting checked.
- Paper tests marked from a photo - a real written test, marked in seconds.
- Every mistake diagnosed - the app names the spelling pattern behind it.
- Missed words come back on a spaced schedule until they stick.
- Support for dyslexia and SEN - OpenDyslexic, color overlays, slower speech and more.
Every word here uses American spelling (color, favorite, organize), and Spelling.Live reads words aloud in an American voice when your child is set to US English.
Spelling words by grade
There is no single national spelling list in the United States. Schools follow their state's standards and their own reading program, so your child's weekly list may differ. These are words commonly taught, grouped by the spelling pattern they practice.
Ready-made lists in the app
No list from school yet? Every grade list on this page, plus the Dolch and Fry sight words, is ready-made in Spelling.Live in American spelling. Set your child to US English, open Browse Spelling Lists and add one in a tap. Or let Spelling.Live choose the right list for their grade when you sign up.
For teachers
Teacher accounts get free class tools and 500 credits a month: pupil logins without email addresses, class reports showing the spelling rules behind every mistake, and whole-class paper tests marked from a scan. Already on Google Classroom? Import your class. See Spelling.Live for schools.
Free to start with 200 credits, no card and no subscription.
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Common questions
Does Spelling.Live work for US English?
Yes. Choose US English for your child and the app accepts US English spellings, reads words in a US English voice and names school years the way US schools do.
Can I use my child's own school spelling list?
Yes. Type it in or take a photo of the list that came home, and it becomes a practice list in seconds.
How much does it cost?
It's free to start with 200 credits and no card. After that, credits are pay-as-you-go with no subscription, and teacher accounts get 500 free credits a month.
Does Spelling.Live have ready-made US English spelling lists?
Yes. Every grade list on this page, plus the Dolch and Fry sight words, is ready-made in the app in American spelling. Set your child to US English and open Browse Spelling Lists to add one in a tap.