155 Spelling Puns That Are Simply A-B-C-D-E-F-G-H-I-J-K-L-M-N-O-P-Q-R-S-T-U-V-W-X-Y-Z-tastic
1. Don’t let bad spelling *affect* your grade, or it will *effect* a poor outcome!
2. My *advice* is to take my *advise* to spell better.
3. Are you *through* learning the ‘ough’ words, or do you need to go *thorough* them again?
4. It’s *quite* an achievement to spell ‘quiet’ and ‘quite’ correctly.
5. *Their* spelling skills are *there* for all to see, and *they’re* amazing.
6. I went *to* the store, *too*, to buy *two* books on spelling.
7. I *accept* all challenges, *except* spelling ‘supersede’.
8. My spelling of ‘lose’ means I never *loose* confidence.
9. Being *principal* of your spelling means mastering the ‘a’ in ‘principal’, as a matter of *principle*.
10. I *complement* your effort to spell ‘complement’ and ‘compliment’ correctly.
11. Is it *stationery* for paper or *stationary* for standing still? It’s a *stationery* dilemma that remains *stationary* for many.
12. The *weather* is fine, but *whether* you can spell ‘whether’ is another question.
13. Spelling ‘then’ and ‘than’ correctly is a matter of *then* or *than* now.
14. Mastering ‘who’s’ and ‘whose’ determines *who’s* a good speller, and *whose* turn it is.
15. It’s *its* own problem when ‘it’s’ and ‘its’ are confused by spellers.
16. Your ‘your’ vs. ‘you’re’ confusion means *you’re* still learning *your* homophones.
17. Don’t be *bare*-faced about your spelling, *bear* down and learn the words!
18. It would be a great *feat* to spell ‘feet’ with two ‘e’s.
19. My spelling is *fair*, but my *fare* for the spelling bee was too high.
20. Let’s make *peace* with ‘piece’ and learn to spell both.
21. Don’t *peak* too soon on your spelling skills, or you might *pique* my interest in your mistakes.
22. I like to *pore* over spelling books, and *pour* out my knowledge.
23. The spelling *route* can be a difficult *rout* for many.
24. Is your spelling a *cereal* killer for words, or do you have *serial* success?
25. My word *sewn* with an ‘s’ is ‘sown’ in the field of spelling.
26. To be at *stake* in a spelling bee is no *steak* dinner.
27. The *suite* of words to spell includes ‘suit’ and ‘suite’.
28. My spelling was *taut*, because I was *taught* well.
29. Our *team* effort in spelling meant we didn’t *teem* with errors.
30. He *threw* the ball *through* the hoop and spelled ‘through’ correctly.
31. I’ll *waive* the fee if you can spell ‘wave’ and ‘waive’.
32. My spelling is *weak* this *week*.
33. Can *we’ve* ever truly understand ‘weave’ without practice?
34. The *yolk* of the egg and the *yoke* of the oxen are two different spellings.
35. My *ascent* up the spelling ladder was a sign of my *assent* to learning.
36. We were *board* from spelling so much, we got *bored*.
37. The *council* decided to *counsel* the students on spelling.
38. I tried to *elicit* a response, but the spelling was *illicit*.
39. The *faze* of learning homophones can *phase* you out.
40. My *flair* for spelling means I don’t need a *flare* gun.
41. I *flour*ish when spelling ‘flour’ and ‘flower’.
42. It’s a *foul* deed to misspell ‘fowl’.
43. The *grate* speller was truly *great*.
44. *Hear* all about it, I’m *here* to spell ‘hear’ and ‘here’.
45. My spelling *hoard* was so big, it looked like a *horde* of words.
46. The spelling test was a *whole* lot of words, but I knew the *hole* truth.
47. Every *hour* I practice, *our* spelling gets better.
48. Don’t be *idle*, spelling ‘idol’ is important.
49. It’s *imminent* that you learn to spell ’eminent’.
50. Your *insight* into spelling will *incite* others to learn.
51. The *kernel* of the truth is, ‘colonel’ is a tricky word.
52. I *laid* out the words, and *lied* about knowing how to spell them.
53. The *lesson* was to *lessen* spelling mistakes.
54. My *lightning* fast spelling led to some *lightening* of my load.
55. I *met* the *meat* of the problem, and learned to *mete* out solutions.
56. Winning a *medal* in spelling doesn’t mean you should *meddle*.
57. My *muscle* memory for ‘mussel’ is strong.
58. The *naval* base has a new *navel* orange farm.
59. I picked up a *pail*, and turned *pale* at the amount of words.
60. The *palate* of a speller can detect a *palette* of errors on a *pallet*.
61. I need to *pare* down the list of errors, so I can *pair* up words like ‘pair’ and ‘pear’.
62. My spelling abilities *passed* the test, and became a thing of the *past*.
63. Don’t *pedal* your bike if you need to *peddle* words.
64. I can *peer* into the distance, but the *pier* is misspelled.
65. It’s a *plain* truth that *plane* spelling is harder.
66. I *praise* your spelling, but don’t just *prays* it happens.
67. To *prophesy* a good grade, you need to understand the *prophecy*.
68. The *rain* will *reign* over the land and *rein* in the words.
69. I’ll *raise* my score, but I won’t *raze* my confidence.
70. I *read* the *red* word correctly.
71. The *road* ahead was long, but I *rode* it with good spelling.
72. What *role* do you play in spelling, or do you just *roll* the dice?
73. The *rose* was beautiful, and the *rows* of words were perfect.
74. The bell was *rung* for good spelling, not *wrung* out.
75. Let’s *sail* through this test, and get a good *sale* on books.
76. It would *seem* like a good *seam* to finish.
77. I *seize* the opportunity to spell ‘seas’ and ‘seize’.
78. The *sheer* fabric was *shear*ly amazing.
79. My spelling will *soar*, even if my throat is *sore*.
80. With my *sole* intention, I improved my *soul* for spelling.
81. I have *some* words, for a *sum* of points.
82. My *son* will spell ‘sun’ correctly.
83. I won’t just *stare* at the *stair*, I’ll spell it.
84. Don’t *steal* my thunder, but I can spell ‘steel’.
85. The *story* was a *storey* high achievement in spelling.
86. The *tract* of land *tracked* the spelling errors.
87. I don’t want to *waist* time, let’s not *waste* words.
88. Where *ware* you going to *wear* that spelling?
89. Don’t *warn* me, I’m *worn* out from spelling.
90. The *way* to success is to *weigh* your options.
91. The ‘k’ in *knot* makes me feel *knot* sure about silent letters.
92. My *knowledge* of words means I *knee* how to spell them.
93. Being *honest* about your spelling mistakes is the best policy, *h-o-n-e-s-t-l-y*.
94. Learning to spell ‘doubt’ leaves no *doubt* about the silent ‘b’.
95. I *island*ered around, but silent ‘s’ in ‘island’ is elusive.
96. You must *discern* the silent ‘c’ in ‘discern’.
97. Don’t be a *gnome* and forget the silent ‘g’ in ‘gnome’.
98. I *owe* it to myself to spell ‘debt’ correctly, silent ‘b’ and all.
99. Let’s *hymn* a silent tune for the ‘n’ in ‘hymn’.
100. You’ll never be *pneumatic* about spelling ‘pneumonia’ if you remember the ‘p’.
101. The spelling of ‘schedule’ can make you *sch-edule* a headache.
102. Don’t *gauge* your spelling ability by just one word – ‘gauge’ is tough!
103. I *believe* in the ‘i before e’ rule for ‘believe’.
104. You’ll *receive* praise for spelling ‘receive’ right.
105. Don’t be *deceive*d by tricky words like ‘deceive’.
106. It’s *weird* how ‘weird’ breaks the ‘i before e’ rule.
107. My *neighbor* always spells ‘neighbor’ correctly, even though ‘ei’ is tricky.
108. Learning ‘foreign’ words can feel very *foreign* to spellers.
109. Being *sovereign* at spelling ‘sovereign’ is a royal feat.
110. Don’t *forfeit* your chance to spell ‘forfeit’ correctly.
111. I’m *conscientious* about spelling ‘conscientious’ right, with all those silent ‘c’s.
112. I always *accommodate* a double ‘c’ and double ‘m’ when spelling ‘accommodate’.
113. My *recommendation* is to spell ‘recommend’ with one ‘c’ and two ‘m’s.
114. Achieving *success* in spelling ‘success’ requires double letters.
115. The *embarrassment* of misspelling ’embarrassment’ can be *embarrassing*.
116. It’s *occasionally* hard to remember all the ‘c’s in ‘occasionally’.
117. It’s *unnecessary* to misspell ‘unnecessary’ – remember the double ‘n’ and ‘s’.
118. The *committee* is *committee*d to good spelling with double ‘m’ and ‘t’.
119. Do you *possess* the skill to spell ‘possess’ with double ‘s’?
120. It’s a common *occurrence* to misspell ‘occurrence’ due to its double letters.
121. Spelling ‘parallel’ requires a *parallel* amount of effort for its double ‘l’.
122. Being a *professional* speller means mastering the double ‘s’ in ‘professional’.
123. The *dilemma* of spelling ‘dilemma’ is solved by remembering the double ‘m’.
124. A *millennium* of spelling practice won’t make ‘millennium’ easy without its double ‘l’ and ‘n’.
125. It’s *definitely* important to spell ‘definitely’ with an ‘i’.
126. To *separate* the good spellers, ask them to spell ‘separate’.
127. It’s *necessary* to remember the double ‘c’ and ‘s’ in ‘necessary’.
128. Good *government* depends on correctly spelled ‘government’.
129. Let’s protect our *environment* and spell ‘environment’ right.
130. It’s a *privilege* to spell ‘privilege’ correctly.
131. Check your *calendar* to make sure ‘calendar’ is spelled correctly.
132. My spelling skills are *irresistible* when it comes to ‘irresistible’.
133. Don’t be *mischievous* and misplace letters in ‘mischievous’.
134. Eating at a *restaurant* always reminds me to spell ‘restaurant’ correctly.
135. My *experience* with spelling ‘experience’ has been a good *experience*.
136. Don’t be *desperate* when spelling ‘desperate’.
137. Being *independent* means spelling ‘independent’ on your own.
138. The *parliament* has voted on the spelling of ‘parliament’.
139. My *lieutenant* can help you spell ‘lieutenant’, even with its tricky ‘ieu’.
140. Spelling ‘cemetery’ without errors means you avoid a *grave* mistake.
141. My *athletic* ability for spelling ‘athlete’ is strong, with its hidden ‘e’.
142. It’s *apparent* how to spell ‘apparent’ once you learn its double ‘p’.
143. What’s your *address* for spelling ‘address’ right? Make sure it’s double ‘d’ and double ‘s’.
144. Your *relevant* spelling is always *relevant* to your message.
145. It’s *truly* a challenge to remember the ‘e’ is gone in ‘truly’.
146. Are you *surely* spelling ‘surely’ without the ‘e’ after the ‘r’?
147. When *arguing* about a word, don’t forget the silent ‘e’ in ‘arguing’.
148. It’s *courageous* to tackle ‘courageous’ with all its letters and tricky ‘ou’.
149. The spelling of ‘noticeable’ is *noticeable* if you forget the ‘e’ after ‘c’.
150. Spelling ‘manageable’ is quite *manageable* if you remember the ‘e’ before ‘able’.
151. My *rhythm* for spelling ‘rhythm’ is just right, even without vowels!
152. Trying to spell ‘pharaoh’ feels like a *pharaoh*ly difficult task.
153. It’s *gnarly* how ‘gnarly’ has a silent ‘g’.
154. Learning ‘maneuver’ can be a tricky *maneuver* for spellers.
155. It’s truly *awesome* how ‘awe-some’ is spelled with an ‘e’.
I’m Robert Franks, a pun enthusiast and wordplay expert who believes language should be clever and fun. With a background in linguistics and humor, I’ve spent years exploring the art of the pun—from writing and performing to teaching others how to twist words just right. For me, puns aren’t just jokes—they’re smart, playful, and the perfect way to get a groan and a grin at the same time.