Korean Spelling Quiz

Korean Spelling Quiz

Choose the Korean spelling that fits each sentence. A session draws 10 or 20 questions from 40 original practice items.

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Reference table for all 40 sentence contexts

Answers are correct for the listed context. An alternative may be valid in another context; this table does not label every alternative as universally incorrect.

Sentence contextAnswer in this contextAlternativeExplanation and source
이제 이 문으로 들어가도 ___?돼요되요

A contraction of 되어요.

NIKL · Contractions, Article 35 (new tab)
준비가 ___ 손을 들어 주세요.되면돼면

Use 되- before -면.

NIKL · Contractions, Article 35 (new tab)
선생님, 도서관 앞에서 ___.봬요뵈요

Short for 뵈어요.

NIKL · Contractions, Article 35 (new tab)
나는 열쇠를 작은 상자에 ___.놨다놧다

Short for 놓았다.

NIKL · Contractions, Article 35 (new tab)
특별한 이유는 없는데 오늘은 ___ 들뜬다.왠지웬지

For an unclear reason.

NIKL · 왠지, 웬 and 며칠 (new tab)
조용하던 복도에 ___ 소란이니?웬왠

Asks what kind of situation.

NIKL · 왠지, 웬 and 며칠 (new tab)
이번 여행은 ___ 동안 떠나니?며칠몇 일

며칠 asks about days.

NIKL · 왠지, 웬 and 며칠 (new tab)
나는 우리 모임의 ___ 회의에 참석했다.대표로서대표로써

Marks a role or capacity.

NIKL · Role marker 로서 (new tab)
양끝을 잡아당겨 고무줄의 길이를 ___.늘였다늘렸다

The length becomes greater.

NIKL · 늘이다 and 늘리다 (new tab)
참가자가 많아져 좌석 수를 ___.늘렸다늘였다

The quantity becomes greater.

NIKL · 늘이다 and 늘리다 (new tab)
책을 ___ 음악을 듣든지 편한 것을 골라.읽든지읽던지

This ending expresses choice.

NIKL · Choice and recollection endings (new tab)
어제 본 연극이 얼마나 ___ 내내 웃었다.재미있던지재미있든지

Recalls a past experience.

NIKL · Choice and recollection endings (new tab)
식사가 끝나면 내가 ___를 할게.설거지설겆이

설거지 is the standard spelling.

NIKL · Spelling of 설거지 (new tab)
친구와 ___ 만나 긴 이야기를 나눴다.오랜만에오랜 만에

One word, shortened from 오래간만.

NIKL · Spacing of 밖에 and 만 (new tab)
노트에 빈 종이가 ___ 남지 않았다.한 장밖에한 장 밖에

Restrictive 밖에 attaches to its noun.

NIKL · Spacing of 밖에 and 만 (new tab)
새 한 마리가 ___ 앉아 있다.창문 밖에창문밖에

The place noun 밖 is separate.

NIKL · Spacing of 밖에 and 만 (new tab)
시간을 더 주기 어려우니 ___ 기다려 주세요.두 시간만두 시간 만

Restrictive 만 attaches to its noun.

NIKL · Spacing of 밖에 and 만 (new tab)
작업을 시작하고 ___ 완성했다.두 시간 만에두 시간만에

Elapsed-time 만 is a separate noun.

NIKL · Spacing of 밖에 and 만 (new tab)
두 소재가 너무 비슷해 눈으로는 ___이 어렵다.가름갈음

It means distinguishing.

NIKL · Korean Orthography, Article 57 (new tab)
이번에는 긴 발표를 짧은 영상으로 ___한다.갈음가름

It means substituting.

NIKL · Korean Orthography, Article 57 (new tab)
화분의 흙에 ___을 조금 섞었다.거름걸음

It refers to fertilizer.

NIKL · Korean Orthography, Article 57 (new tab)
집으로 돌아가는 ___이 한결 가볍다.걸음거름

It refers to walking.

NIKL · Korean Orthography, Article 57 (new tab)
이 버스는 중앙역을 ___ 항구로 간다.거쳐걷혀

It means passing through.

NIKL · Korean Orthography, Article 57 (new tab)
바람이 세지자 불길이 ___ 수 없이 번졌다.걷잡을겉잡을

It concerns keeping control.

NIKL · Korean Orthography, Article 57 (new tab)
정확한 집계는 아직이지만 인원은 ___ 백 명쯤 된다.겉잡아걷잡아

It means estimating roughly.

NIKL · Korean Orthography, Article 57 (new tab)
구겨진 셔츠를 다리미로 ___.다려달여

It means ironing clothes.

NIKL · Korean Orthography, Article 57 (new tab)
생강을 약한 불에 오래 ___ 차를 만들었다.달여다려

It means boiling to extract.

NIKL · Korean Orthography, Article 57 (new tab)
흔들리는 선반 아래에 나무토막을 ___.받쳐바쳐

It means supporting from below.

NIKL · Korean Orthography, Article 57 (new tab)
약속했으니 내일까지 ___ 돌려줄게.반드시반듯이

It means without fail.

NIKL · Korean Orthography, Article 57 (new tab)
메모가 떨어지지 않게 테이프로 ___.붙여부쳐

It means making things stick.

NIKL · Korean Orthography, Article 57 (new tab)
우리는 약속한 시각에 회의를 ___.마쳤다맞혔다

마치다 refers to bringing an activity to its end.

NIKL · Korean Orthography, Article 57 (new tab)
나는 수수께끼의 답을 틀리지 않고 ___.맞혔다맞췄다

맞히다 means giving the right answer here.

NIKL · Matching and correct answers (new tab)
나는 벽시계의 시각을 휴대전화 시각에 ___.맞췄다맞혔다

맞추다 means adjusting one thing to agree with another.

NIKL · Matching and correct answers (new tab)
작은 별 장식이 달린 ___를 목에 걸었다.목걸이목거리

목걸이 is the accessory in this sentence.

NIKL · Korean Orthography, Article 57 (new tab)
그는 평생을 바다 생물 연구에 ___.바쳤다받쳤다

바치다 conveys dedication of time or effort.

NIKL · Korean Orthography, Article 57 (new tab)
울타리 옆에 서 있던 사람은 염소 뿔에 ___.받혔다받쳤다

받히다 is passive: receiving the impact of a horn.

NIKL · Korean Orthography, Article 57 (new tab)
멀리 사는 친구에게 편지를 우편으로 ___.부쳤다붙였다

부치다 is used for sending a letter.

NIKL · Korean Orthography, Article 57 (new tab)
그는 환한 미소를 ___ 손님을 맞았다.띠고띄고

띠다 expresses bearing a facial expression here.

NIKL · Bearing and becoming visible (new tab)
어두운 옷 사이에서 노란 모자가 눈에 ___.띄었다띠었다

띄다 is shortened from 뜨이다: becoming visible or conspicuous.

NIKL · Bearing and becoming visible (new tab)
거센 파도가 바위에 ___ 소리가 들렸다.부딪치는부딪히는

부딪치다 fits the moving waves striking the rock in this context.

NIKL · Active and passive collision (new tab)

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Korean Spelling Quiz

Practice Korean spelling and spacing through short sentence contexts. Choose 10 or 20 items without repetition from 40 original questions, with shuffled answer positions. Each response reveals a brief explanation and an official Korean-language reference. The English interface supports Korean learning; it does not test English spelling.

Key features

  • Forty original Korean sentence questions
  • Ten- or twenty-question sessions without repeated items
  • Shuffled options and feedback after one committed answer
  • An official NIKL reference for each explanation
  • Correct-answer totals and a focused mistake review
  • All 40 contextual comparisons included in the initial page HTML

How to use

  1. Choose 10 or 20 questions and start a session.
  2. Read the Korean sentence and meaning hint, then choose one option.
  3. Read the feedback and open the official reference if needed.
  4. Continue to the last question and view your result.
  5. Review mistakes or start a fresh session.

Use cases

  • Review commonly confused Korean forms before writing
  • Run a brief language-learning group activity
  • Learn Korean contexts with English meaning hints
  • Check official references while reviewing mistakes

Frequently asked questions

Does the English interface test English spelling?

No. Both interfaces practice Korean. The English version translates controls, meaning hints and explanations, while sentences and answer options remain Korean.

Where do the questions come from?

The sentences and short explanations are newly written. The spelling and usage facts were checked against National Institute of Korean Language rules and language-advice materials. Each explanation links to its reference. This is not a test produced or certified by that institution.

Can both options be real words?

Yes. Some pairs are both valid in different situations. Choose the spelling that fits the specific sentence and meaning hint; the other word is not necessarily wrong in every context.

Can questions repeat?

An item appears only once in a session. Fresh sessions sample again, so an earlier question may reappear. The fixed example uses the first ten items in the same order.

Can I change an answer or reset the score?

Each question is scored from its first selection. Finishing shows your correct count and mistakes. Starting again replaces prior answers. A session ended early does not receive a final score.

Is this a certified language-proficiency score?

No. It only counts correct responses to this small practice set. It provides no qualification, proficiency grade, population percentile or comparison with other users.

Privacy

Settings and answers stay in current-page memory. The tool does not send them to a server or analytics event, or save them automatically. Reloading or leaving clears the session. Choosing a reference link opens an external NIKL page in a new tab.

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