Spelling Quiz
15 questions, one score, zero sign-ups. This Spelling Quiz mixes easy and tricky questions, and every answer comes with a quick explanation.
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This quiz spelling challenge picks 15 of the English words people misspell most often, from "receive" and "separate" to "liaison", "onomatopoeia" and "pharaoh". Each question shows four versions of a word and asks you to spot the right one, with a few twists: one question asks you to find the misspelled word, and another tests the common mix-up between "there", "their" and "they're".
It works well as a spelling quiz for adults and teenagers, since these are not children's words but the ones that still trip up students, office workers and even careful writers. The questions run from easy to hard, so a score of 12 or more out of 15 is very good.
Every answer comes with a short explanation, often a memory trick such as "a shirt has one collar and two sleeves" for necessary, or the word's origin, which explains odd letter patterns. Doubled letters cause most mistakes: accommodate, embarrass, millennium, occurrence and questionnaire all have at least one. Play this spelling quiz online once, note the words you missed, and come back a few days later to see whether the tricks have stuck.
A fun fact: "misspell" is itself a commonly misspelled word. It keeps both s's, because it is simply "mis-" added to "spell".
Spelling questions with answers
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Which spelling is correct?
- Recieve
- Receive
- Receeve
- Riceive
Answer: Receive. Receive follows the rhyme "i before e, except after c". After the c, the order is e-i.
Which is the correct spelling of the word meaning "without any doubt"?
- Definately
- Defiantly
- Definitely
- Definitly
Answer: Definitely. Definitely contains the word "finite". "Defiantly" is a real word too, but it means "in a rebellious way".
Which spelling of the word meaning "to provide room for" is correct?
- Accommodate
- Acommodate
- Accomodate
- Acomodate
Answer: Accommodate. Accommodate has a double c and a double m. It is big enough to "accommodate" two of each.
Which spelling of the word meaning "set apart" is correct?
- Separate
- Seperate
- Separete
- Seprate
Answer: Separate. Remember "there is a rat in separate": the middle vowel is an a, not an e.
Which spelling of the word meaning "needed" is correct?
- Neccessary
- Necesary
- Neccesary
- Necessary
Answer: Necessary. A handy memory trick: a shirt has one collar (one c) and two sleeves (double s).
Which spelling of the word meaning "to make someone feel awkward" is correct?
- Embarass
- Embarrass
- Embaras
- Emmbarass
Answer: Embarrass. Embarrass has a double r and a double s. Think of turning "really red" and feeling "so shy".
Which word is spelled INCORRECTLY?
- Calendar
- Cemetery
- Occurence
- Rhythm
Answer: Occurence. The correct spelling is "occurrence", with a double c, a double r and an -ence ending.
Which is the correct spelling of the word for a period of 1,000 years?
- Millenium
- Millennium
- Milennium
- Millenneum
Answer: Millennium. Millennium comes from Latin "mille" (thousand) + "annus" (year), so it has a double l and a double n.
Which spelling of the word meaning "careful and diligent" is correct?
- Conscientious
- Consciencious
- Conscientous
- Consientious
Answer: Conscientious. Conscientious keeps the "conscien-" of conscience and ends in -tious. It describes someone who takes care to do things well.
Fill in the blank: "They left ______ bags at the station."
- there
- they're
- their
- thier
Answer: their. "Their" shows belonging. "There" refers to a place and "they're" is short for "they are". "Thier" is a misspelling.
Which spelling of the word for a link or go-between is correct?
- Liason
- Liaison
- Liasion
- Laison
Answer: Liaison. Liaison, borrowed from French, has an i on both sides of the a: l-i-a-i-s-o-n.
Which spelling of the word meaning "playfully naughty" is correct?
- Mischievious
- Mischevous
- Mischievous
- Mischeivous
Answer: Mischievous. Mischievous has only three syllables (MIS-chi-vus). There is no extra "i" before the -ous ending.
Which spelling of the word for a written set of survey questions is correct?
- Questionaire
- Questionnaire
- Questionnair
- Questionaere
Answer: Questionnaire. Questionnaire, from French, has a double n before the -aire ending.
Which is the correct spelling of the term for a word that imitates a sound, like "buzz"?
- Onomatopeia
- Onomatopoiea
- Onamatopoeia
- Onomatopoeia
Answer: Onomatopoeia. Onomatopoeia comes from Greek "onoma" (name) + "poiein" (to make), which explains the tricky "poeia" ending.
Which is the correct spelling of the title used for the kings of ancient Egypt?
- Pharoah
- Pharoh
- Faraoh
- Pharaoh
Answer: Pharaoh. Pharaoh ends in -aoh: p-h-a-r-a-o-h. "Pharoah", with the vowels swapped, is one of the most common misspellings.
Frequently asked questions
Where can I find spelling questions with answers?
On this page. It has 15 spelling questions, and the correct answer and an explanation appear right after you answer each one. The complete answer key is also listed lower down the page, so you can review the spelling quiz and answers in one place.
What are some hard spelling questions?
Words with doubled letters and borrowed spellings are the hardest for most people. Good examples are accommodate, millennium, conscientious, liaison, questionnaire, onomatopoeia and pharaoh, all of which appear in this quiz.
How many questions are in this spelling quiz?
There are 15 multiple-choice questions with four options each. They get harder as you go, and the whole quiz takes about four minutes.
Can I play the spelling quiz online for free without signing up?
Yes. The quiz is free and needs no sign-up. Press Start to play and you will see your score as soon as you finish.