How to spell knowledge
A Year 3 and 4 statutory spelling word, with the tricky part explained and a tip that makes it stick.
The answer
knowledge
K-N-O-W-L-E-D-G-E
The part to watch: know + ledge, with a silent k. The underlined letters are the ones most people get wrong.
The tricky part
Knowledge starts with a silent k, from know. The end is spelt edge, with a d people often miss.
Knowledge is one of the words on the Year 3 and 4 list with a silent letter. These words have a letter you write but do not say. Many were said long ago and the spelling kept them.
Common mistakes with knowledge
- Wrong: knowlegeRight: knowledge
- Wrong: nowledgeRight: knowledge
A way to remember it
Knowledge is know + ledge. Put what you know on a ledge.
Knowledge in syllables
knowl · edge
Knowledge has 2 syllables. Say each one as you write it.
In a sentence
A quiz tests your general knowledge.
Knowledge on the statutory list
Knowledge is on the Year 3 and 4 statutory word list in the national curriculum for England. Children are taught these words in Years 3 and 4, when they are 7 to 9.
Test yourself
A short spelling test that starts with knowledge, then nine more words from the Year 3 and 4 list, read aloud. It works in your browser.
More words with a silent letter
These words from the Year 3 and 4 list share the same pattern as knowledge.
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Questions parents ask
How do you spell knowledgeable?
Knowledgeable keeps the e of knowledge before -able, so the g stays soft: k-n-o-w-l-e-d-g-e-a-b-l-e.
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