Spelling Pops: Spelling Game

Spelling Pops is a spelling game for anyone preparing for IELTS, TOEFL or any English exam where a misspelt answer is a wrong answer. Five words float down on balloons; pop the one with the correct spelling. Miss, and the right spelling appears with a memory cue, so every mistake teaches you something.

BUILT FOR IELTS AND TOEFL
• 1,300+ words from IELTS Listening topics, the 150 most common IELTS spelling mistakes and the Academic Word List, the vocabulary both tests draw on.
• 40-level ladders labelled by IELTS band, from Band 5–6 everyday words to Band 8.5–9 academic ones (with the TOEFL iBT equivalents).
• British or American spelling: choose in Settings. Both are accepted in the tests as long as you are consistent; the game keeps you consistent.
• A two-minute placement test finds your level and starts you there.

FOUR QUESTION TYPES
• Classic: five spellings of one word, only one correct. The word is read aloud as it appears; a speaker button mutes it.
• Spot the correct spelling: five different words, one spelt right.
• Spot the misspelt word: five different words, one spelt wrong.
• Confusables: a sentence with a blank and two to four look-alike words (accept/except, principal/principle, practice/practise). A wrong tap shows that word's meaning.

PRACTICE THAT STICKS
• Daily challenge: ten questions, the same for everyone, one attempt a day, a streak to keep and a share card to beat your friends.
• Revise my misses: spaced repetition brings back every word you got wrong until you master it.
• Pattern drills: ie/ei, double letters, -ance/-ence, -able/-ible, silent letters and more.
• Dictation: twenty words read aloud; the spelling shows only after you hear the word, the way Listening tests it.
• Mock test: twenty questions on a ten-minute clock, with accuracy by question type.
• Hints when you are stuck. A wrong balloon stays on screen, greyed out, so you can compare it with the right one.

ALSO FOR INDIAN EXAMS
A second track covers the spelling questions of SSC, Bank, Railways, State and school exams, with a Hindi interface. Switch tracks any time in Settings.

WORKS OFFLINE, NO SIGN-IN
Every word list and your progress live on your phone. No account, no registration, no upload of your scores. Practise on the train, on a plane, anywhere.

FREE, WITH A ONE-TIME PRO UPGRADE
All four question types and every level of their ladders are free, with the placement test, the daily challenge, drills, dictation, three revision rounds a day and one mock test a week. Free players may be offered a short video to get a heart back or to reveal a hint; a video is never required to play. Spelling Pops Pro, a single purchase with no subscription, adds unlimited hearts, no videos, unlimited mock tests, detailed analysis and unlimited revision.

Spelling Pops is an independent spelling practice game. It is not affiliated with IELTS, the British Council, IDP, Cambridge, ETS or TOEFL, and it does not promise a band or a score: it gives you a lot of well-chosen words and a reason to come back every day.

Recent changes:
• New: an IELTS · TOEFL track with 1,300+ international words, 40-level ladders labelled by IELTS band, and a British/American spelling switch. Pick your track on first launch or in Settings.
• Rate, share and send feedback from Settings; a short tour for new players.
• Government and school exam content is unchanged.