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Sound-Alike Drill

Drill the characters that sound alike: E I S H 5, T M O 0, A U V 4 and more. Hear one, pick it from its set, and see which one trips you up. Every answer feeds your review.

E.I..S...H....5.....

Hear one of these, then pick which it was. 20 a round.

How it works

Hearing the difference, one set at a time.

  1. Pick a set

    Characters that sound alike, like one to five dots.

  2. Hear one

    One of the set plays; pick which it was, from that set only.

  3. Find the weak one

    20 a round, with a score for each character.

Tips

  • Listen for rhythmS and H differ by one dot: hear the length of the whole, not the count.
  • Keep the speed upAt 20 WPM and faster, each character is a distinct sound.
  • Drill the worst setMost learners find the dots (E I S H 5) the hardest.
  • Mix in the reviewEvery answer here feeds the daily review, so misses come back.
  • Answer quicklyWithin 1.5 seconds counts as quick and moves a character up in the review.
  • KeysPress the character, or 1 to 5 for the buttons in order.

Frequently asked questions

About the sound-alike drill

Ones that differ by a single element: E I S H and 5 (one to five dots), T M O and 0 (one to five dashes), and pairs like A and N, R and K, or U and V.

Because the only way to answer is to hear the difference. In a full quiz, you could rule options out by their length.