Better Spelling for ESL
Benjamin Kaiser Education iPhoneiPadiPod touch
Better Spelling for ESL is a free Education app for iPhone and iPad by Benjamin Kaiser. Requires iOS 13.0. Updated September 2, 2026.
- Price
- Free
- on the App Store
- Size
- 27 MB
- Age 4+
- Updated
- Sep 2
- 2026 · v1.0.0
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About Better Spelling for ESL
English spelling doesn't follow the rules you were taught. "Receipt" hides a silent p. "Necessary" has one c and two s's. If you're learning English as a second language, these are the words that slow you down in exams, at work, and in everyday writing. Better Spelling for ESL is a listening-and-spelling trainer built for English learners. You hear a word spoken aloud, type what you hear, and get instant feedback with a tip in your own language. The words you get wrong are drilled with spaced repetition until you can spell them from memory. START WITH YOUR GOAL Tell us what you're working toward and we choose the right words for you: - Passing IELTS — spelling a listening or reading answer wrong costs you the mark - Working in healthcare — OET and ward English, the clinical words that cause confusion - English for my job — emails, reports and messages you don't have to second-guess - University study — academic vocabulary for essays and assignments - Migrating or settling in — visas, tenancy, licences and the forms that decide your status - Everyday English — shopping, travel, appointments and getting things done HOW IT WORKS Tap play to hear a word read aloud. Type your spelling and check it. Get it right and you move on. Get it wrong and the word goes into your Practice Bank, where spaced repetition brings it back until you spell it correctly three times in a row. That's when a word is truly "mastered." SPECIALIST WORD LISTS Over 1,700 hand-picked words across nine word lists, each with five levels from beginner to advanced: - Everyday English - IELTS & Exams - Healthcare & Nursing - Business & Office - Academic English - IT & Software - Trades & Construction - Hospitality & Food - Legal & Government HINTS AND TRANSLATIONS IN YOUR LANGUAGE Every word comes with a spoken example, a pronunciation guide, and a spelling tip. Hints and translations are available in 10 languages: Spanish, Portuguese, Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Arabic, French, German, Hindi and Turkish. BRITISH & AMERICAN ENGLISH Choose your spelling variant and learn the right spellings: British (colour, organise) or American (color, organize), each with its own complete word list. On supported devices you can also choose the pronunciation accent you hear, so the voice matches the English you're learning. WHAT'S FREE Everyday English is free to learn. Practise as many words as you like and take two of them all the way to mastery at every level, so you can feel the method work before you pay. A single purchase unlocks everything: all nine specialist word lists, every level, and all 1,700+ words, with no subscription. FEATURES - Listen-and-type practice with instant feedback - Spaced repetition that adapts to the words you find hard - Spelling tips and translations in 10 languages - Text-to-speech pronunciation and a slow-replay option for every word - Goal-based word lists across nine specialist areas - British and American English, with a selectable pronunciation accent on supported devices - Track your accuracy, known words and mastered words - Works offline: no account, no ads, no subscription - Light and dark mode Stop guessing at English spelling. Start with the words your goal actually needs.
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Data Not Collected
The developer does not collect any data from this app.
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