How to spell attached
A Year 5 and 6 statutory spelling word, with the tricky part explained and a tip that makes it stick.
The answer
attached
A-T-T-A-C-H-E-D
The part to watch: a double t, then ch with no t. The underlined letters are the ones most people get wrong.
The tricky part
Attached has a double t at the start, but no t before the ch. People often write "attatched".
Attached is one of the words on the Year 5 and 6 list with a double letter at the start. Many long words begin ac, ag, ap, at, com, cor, im, oc, op, suf or sug with a doubled consonant. Most began as a prefix joined to a root, and the letter doubled where the two met.
Common mistakes with attached
- Wrong: attatchedRight: attached
- Wrong: atachedRight: attached
A way to remember it
Attach + ed. The tt is at the start only: at + tach.
Attached in syllables
at · tached
Attached has 2 syllables. Say each one as you write it.
In a sentence
A label was attached to the present.
Attached on the statutory list
Attached is on the Year 5 and 6 statutory word list in the national curriculum for England. Children are taught these words in Years 5 and 6, when they are 9 to 11.
Test yourself
A short spelling test that starts with attached, then nine more words from the Year 5 and 6 list, read aloud. It works in your browser.
More words with a double letter at the start
These words from the Year 5 and 6 list share the same pattern as attached.
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Questions parents ask
How do you spell attachment?
Attachment is attach + ment. Like attached, it has a double t at the start and no t before the ch.
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