Year 5 Spelling Words
158 words for ages 9–10 — organised by topic, with audio sentences
HearSpell is a free, self-guided spelling app with no ads and no tracking. Your child picks a year group and starts practising immediately — no parent setup and no account creation. Year 5 covers the Year 5/6 statutory word list, with a focus on Greek and Latin roots and complex spelling patterns. Every word is heard in a sentence read in a British English voice before your child spells it, so they learn words in context, not from flashcards.
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📚 All Year 5 Spelling Words
📋 Statutory Words III 93 words
accommodateaccompanyaccordingachieveaggressiveamateurancientapparentappreciateattachedavailableaverageawkwardbargainbruisecategorycemeterycommitteecommunicatecommunitycompetitionconscienceconsciouscontroversyconveniencecorrespondcriticisecuriositydefinitedesperatedetermineddevelop📖 dictionarydisastrousembarrassenvironmentequipespeciallyexaggerateexcellentexistenceexplanationfamiliarforeignfortyfrequently🏛️ governmentguaranteeharasshindranceidentityinterruptinterferelanguageleisure⚡ lightningmarvellousmischievous💪 musclenecessaryneighbourimmediatelyindividualnuisanceoccupyoccuropportunityphysicalprofessionprogrammepronunciationqueuerecogniserecommendrelevant🍽️ restaurantrhymerhythmsacrificesecretaryshoulderstomachsufficientsuggestsymbolsystem🌡️ temperaturethoroughtwelfthvariety🥦 vegetable🚗 vehicle⛵ yacht
🏛️ Greek & Latin Roots 16 words
aquaticbiographygeography🔬 microscope🚌 transportexportimportchronology🔭 telescopechronological🎤 microphone📷 photographbiologygeologybenedictioncircumference
📚 Academic Words 16 words
evidenceperspectiveanalyseconclusioncomparecontrastargumentconsequencesignificantdemonstratedistinguishinvestigationreferencesummariseimplydeduce
🔬 Advanced Science 7 words
photosynthesisorganismvertebrateinvertebrateevaporationcondensationgravity
🔤 Language Structure 11 words
clausesubordinateparenthesisrelativepassiveconjunctionprepositionadverbialsynonymantonymnarrative
🤝 Civic & Social 12 words
democracydebateprejudiceprivilegepersuadeparliamentelectionrightsresponsibilityvoluntarycharitytolerance
🔍 Word Origins 3 words
etymologyhistory📞 telephone
✏️ Example Sentences
- The sports hall can accommodate all three hundred pupils at once.
- Otters are aquatic mammals that live in rivers and streams.
- The archaeologist found evidence of Roman settlement in the field.
- Plants use photosynthesis to turn sunlight into food.
In HearSpell, your child hears each sentence read aloud in a British English voice, then types the missing word.
🎧 How It Works
Your child uses HearSpell independently — no parent needed.
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Hear it
Your child listens to a word used in a real sentence, read in a British English voice. This is what makes HearSpell different: audio-first, not flashcard-first.
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Spell it
They type the spelling on a kid-friendly keyboard that blocks autocomplete (no cheating!).
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Master it
Spaced repetition tracks every word. Tricky words come back more often. Mastered words fade out.
🛡️ Built for Trust
HearSpell has no ads, no in-app purchases nagging your child, and no data collection. Everything runs in the browser — there are no accounts, no passwords, and nothing to sign up for. Your child's progress stays on their device. You can hand your phone to your kid and walk away.