Yes — "friend" is a widely recognized tricky sight word. Its "ie" doesn't make the long "e" sound that pattern usually produces, so most children need to memorize its spelling rather than sound it out.
She is my best friend at school.
The "ie" in "friend" is pronounced like a short "e" (as in "fed"), which breaks the common "ie makes a long e sound" rule kids learn for words like "chief" or "field". Because the exception is so well known, "friend" is one of the most commonly cited example words when explaining what makes a sight word a sight word.
A classic trick: remind your child that "there's a 'friend' to the end" — spelling "fri-END" helps the tricky "ie" stick.
Word Wizard teaches "friend" with Flash Cards, Listen & Pick, Spell It, and Write It — four game modes that turn repetition into play.
See "friend" with its picture, syllables, and example sentence — with native audio.
Hear "friend" spoken aloud and pick it out from similar-looking words.
Build "friend" letter by letter from shuffled tiles.
Word Wizard turns sight word practice into a game — Flash Cards, Listen & Pick, Spell It and Write It, from Pre-K through Grade 5.