Difficult English Spelling Words
If you've been studying English spelling words, you know that there are plenty of difficult ones to learn. What are some of the best ways to learn these words? Read on for our suggestions...
- Read good literature. You'll see the most important words
spelled correctly and used in context.
- Study word lists, like the ones on this page.
- Keep a list of the words that are most difficult for you.
- Practice writing these words.
List of English Spelling Words to Study
102 Most Frequently Misspelled Words - If you study just one word list on our site, it should be this one. It contains words we use often. They're words you'll want to get right every time! Helpful for ESL students, adults and kids in grades 6 and up.
Difficult English Spelling Words - Our list of 285 words spelled with IE and EI . Use this list to learn and practice the words you use most. Expand your skills and vocabulary with words you don't know. Use our free Step by Step spelling lesson plans to learn more about mastering these words.
Hard Spelling Words
- This list includes words in which it's sometimes hard to remember if the consonants
are doubled when suffixes are added. Print out the word
list to use with the Step
by Step free spelling lesson that explains this skill.
Spelling Demons -
Sometimes the
words that trip us up are those that
are
easily-confused with
other words, like desert/dessert and allusion/illusion. Master this
list to improve your spelling skills.
You'll find our most difficult words in this set of 100 Difficult Spelling Bee Words. the eBook includes pronunciations, definitions, sentences, & more.
8th grade spelling
words - No matter what your age, you need to learn these
words! These tough words provide great practice for spelling bees.
9th grade spelling words - More spelling demons for high school students and adults. Learn tough words like ubiquitous, idiosyncrasy, rococo and more!
Hard spelling bee words - How many of these 25 challenging words can you spell? Definitions are also included.
Try these three tough new word lists!
Especially for Kids
Tricky Elementary Spelling Words - Students in grades 2-5 sometimes need extra practice with these 100 common words.
We have printable
standard word lists
for grades 1 - 7, too, and more difficult spelling bee word lists for grades 3-8. Check them out!
Do some spelling words frustrate you? Study our word lists and free spelling lessons!
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Phonics Worksheet to Reinforce Initial Sounds
On this fun phonics worksheet, students will add the beginning consonant to familiar images. They'll also write their own words. See more of our phonics pages, too!
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Primary Phonics Activities
"Tic-Tac-Toe Words" and "What's Right?" are two fun primary phonics ideas to give your early learners practice with important phonics and spelling skills. Try them!
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600 Spelling Bee Words & Sentences for Gr 3/5 & 6/8 Extra words & sentences at two levels
AnyWord Spelling Practice Series Worksheets, games & prompts that work with almost ANY spelling words!
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