Spelling, explained
Homophones That Confuse Everyone: Their, There, They're and 50 More
Their, there and they're, its and it's, plus 50 more homophone sets grouped by where you meet them, each with a quick way to tell them apart and a plan to stop mixing them up.
January 20, 2026
Silent Letters in English: A Guide to Words You Can't Sound Out
Why English has silent letters, the patterns behind knife, debt, island and Wednesday, and the practice methods that make words you cannot hear finally stick.
January 15, 2026
English Spelling Mistakes Spanish Speakers Make, and How to Fix Them
Why Spanish speakers mix up b and v, drop double letters and write "estudent", plus cognate rules that turn your Spanish into an advantage and a routine that makes fixes stick.
January 10, 2026
How to Make Spelling Practice Fun: 12 Games Kids Actually Enjoy
Twelve spelling games for home that are fun and actually build memory, because every one makes your child spell from memory, plus how to choose and keep them working.
January 6, 2026
15 Spelling Mistakes That Make You Look Unprofessional at Work
The 15 everyday work words people misspell most, from definitely to questionnaire, why each goes wrong, a memory hook for each, and a routine that makes them stick.
January 3, 2026
British vs American Spelling: The Complete Guide, and Which to Use
Every pattern that separates British and American spelling, the traps that catch careful writers, and clear advice on which system to use for IELTS, TOEFL, work and study.
December 30, 2025
The Most Common English Spelling Mistakes Indian Learners Make
The spelling mistakes that come up most in Indian English writing, from seperate to occured, a memory trick for each, practise or practice, and a ten-minute daily routine.
December 24, 2025
Why English Spelling Is So Hard for Non-Native Speakers, and the Fix
Fluent in English but unsure how to spell it? The real reasons English spelling is hard in a second language, why lists and spell-check fail, and a plan that works.
December 22, 2025
10 IELTS Spelling Mistakes Candidates Make, and How to Fix Them Fast
The ten spelling mistakes that cost IELTS candidates marks in Listening, Reading and Writing, what the 2023 band descriptors say, and a short drill to fix each one.
December 19, 2025
How to Finally Master English Spelling as an Adult or ESL Learner
A simple five-step system for adults and English learners: find your real problem words, learn the patterns that pay most, and practice from memory, spaced over days.
December 17, 2025
English Spelling for ESL Learners: The Complete 2026 Guide
Why your English spelling lags behind your speaking, how the system really works, the patterns worth learning, how your first language shapes your errors, and a daily routine.
December 15, 2025
How to Study Spelling for IELTS, and When It Costs More Than Grammar
Where spelling costs marks in IELTS Listening, Reading and Writing, what the band descriptors say, whether American spelling is accepted, and a ten-minute daily routine.
December 11, 2025
The Hidden Reason IELTS Candidates Lose a Whole Band: Spelling
Where spelling costs marks in IELTS Listening, Reading and Writing, what the official band descriptors really say, the words that do the damage, and how to fix them.
December 9, 2025
Why Am I So Bad at Spelling as an Adult? (And Why It's Not Your Fault)
Why capable, well-read adults still struggle with spelling, what is really happening in memory, why it has nothing to do with intelligence, and how to fix it in ten minutes a day.
December 7, 2025
Do Kids Still Need to Learn Spelling in the Age of AI? Yes, and Why
Spell-check and writing assistants fix typos, but spelling is part of how children learn to read and write. What the research says, and what good practice looks like now.
December 4, 2025
The 7 Most Important English Spelling Patterns Every Learner Needs
Silent e, vowel teams, r-controlled vowels, common endings, soft c and g, silent letters and the schwa: the seven patterns that make most English words predictable.
December 1, 2025
Why Adults Struggle With Spelling, and How to Fix It in 10 Minutes
Bad spelling as an adult is a teaching gap, not a lack of intelligence. Here are the real causes, the words that trip adults up, and a ten-minute daily fix.
November 26, 2025
The 10-Minute Daily Spelling Practice Routine That Works at Home
A calm ten-minute spelling routine for home, built on spaced practice and recall: what to do each minute, how to choose the words, and how to adjust it by age.
November 21, 2025
How to Improve Your Child's Spelling: A Guide for Busy Parents
Ten minutes on most evenings beats the Thursday-night cram. What the research says about how children learn words, and a simple home routine that makes spellings last.
November 10, 2025
10 Best Spelling Apps for Kids (Updated for 2026)
Ten spelling apps for children checked in 2026: what each costs, what it really does, which ages it suits, and the two features research says matter most.
November 7, 2025
The Science of Spelling: How Spaced Repetition Boosts Memory
Why crammed spelling words vanish by next week, what a century of memory research says about spacing and recall, and how to run spaced repetition with paper or an app.
November 4, 2025
Commonly Misspelled Words and Tricks to Remember Them
Definitely, separate, accommodate, necessary and 40 more commonly misspelled words, grouped by the trap inside each, with a trick that explains the hard part.
November 1, 2025
The Best Spelling Apps for ESL Learners in 2026 (That Actually Work)
Spelling apps for English learners, checked in September 2026: what each one really does for spelling, what it costs, and which suits you. Honest about our own app too.
October 15, 2025
Best Online Spelling Websites and Apps in 2026: Teens, Adults, ESL
An independent, dated comparison of spelling websites and apps for teens, adults and English learners in 2026: how we judged them, what each costs, and who each suits.
October 1, 2025