While converting monsters for our own 5e Fiendopedias, we thought it was useful to develop a chart which attempts to name a 5e spell for each 3.5 spell. So if you have a 3.5 monster with spell-like abilities or spellcasting or an NPC spellcaster, you can more easily create its 5e version. Of course if you’re coming from Pathfinder or 3.0, this list will also be very helpful.

A few notes:

Some spell names that are not in the OGL have been changed due to an abundance of legal caution. For example we use spare from death for the name of the cleric cantrip with a similar name. We note these with an asterisk and we always start the spell with the same word or at least few letters so they are still easy to look up in other sources.
Similarly, spells with a person’s name have had the name changed. The official 3.5 SRD would drop the person’s name or change it to “Mage’s”, but again in order to be able to look it up we felt it was best to create a new name that simply begins with the same first two letters. We note these with an asterisk as well.
Because the magic system changed, no spells are exact matches. There is always at least some phrasing difference even when we note “same” in the 5e column.
If the 5e column states “see ______” and there are no other notes, then that spell is a close match for the 3.5 spell. If there is a note, it will point out a key difference but there are almost surely other minor changes.
If a row has no 5e spell, but it does have a note: an alternate spell that has the core ability but differs in several ways may be noted; or there may be an explanation for why there is no 5e equivalent spell; or there may be a question mark noting that we are looking for suggestions.

This was/is a much bigger effort than it initially seemed, and there are many spells that don’t initially have clear answers. If you’ve got a suggestion, send it to support at inkwellideas dot com. This document is licensed under the OGL, including new spell names and caster names. But we’d like to keep it up to date so please send suggested changes and additions.

3.5 Spell	5e Spell (Unofficial name if not in SRD & not simple)	Notes
Acid Arrow	see Mervin’s Acid Arrow*
Acid Fog		?
Acid Splash	same
Aid	same
Air Walk		Perhaps use fly instead.
Alarm	same
Align Weapon		Aligned damage is changed in 5e which uses radiant and necrotic damage.
Alter Self	same
Analyze Dweomer		Perhaps simply use identify multiple times.
Animal Growth		Perhaps create/allow a custom version of giant insect.
Animal Messenger	same
Animal Shapes	same
Animal Trance		?
Animate Dead	same
Animate Objects	same
Animate Plants		Grasping vine is similar in flavor, but lower level and only creates 1 attacking plant/vine.
Animate Rope		?
Antilife Shell	same
Antimagic Field	same
Antipathy	see Antipathy/Sympathy
Antiplant Shell		Use antilife shell instead.
Arcane Eye	same
Arcane Lock	same
Arcane Mark		?
Arcane Sight		It isn’t as quick and requires concentration, but detect magic is closest.
Arcane Sight, Greater		?
Astral Projection	same
Atonement		?
Augury	same
Awaken	same
Baleful Polymorph	see Polymorph
Bane	same
Banishment	same
Barkskin	same
Bear’s Endurance	see Enhance Ability
Bear’s Endurance, Mass	see Enhance Ability	+1 spell slot level/extra creature
Bestow Curse	same
Binding	see Imprisonment
Black Tentacles	see Evung’s Black Tentacles*
Blade Barrier	same
Blasphemy		?
Bless	same
Bless Water		A cleric or paladin may use a 1st level spell slot to create holy water as a ritual.
Bless Weapon		Consider magic weapon, one spell level higher; but it is not divine.
Blight	same
Blindness/Deafness	same
Blink	same
Blur	same
Break Enchantment		Greater restoration does many of the same things.
Bull’s Strength	see Enhance Ability
Bull’s Strength, Mass	see Enhance Ability	+1 spell slot level/extra creature
Burning Hands	same
Call Lightning	same
Call Lightning Storm		Perhaps use call lightning‘s “At Higher Levels”+1 spell slot level/+1d10 damage or chain lightning and its “At Higher Levels”
Calm Animals		Animal friendship is close. +1 spell slot level/extra creature
Calm Emotions	same
Cat’s Grace	see Enhance Ability
Cat’s Grace, Mass	see Enhance Ability	+1 spell slot level/extra creature
Cause Fear		See fear, but its spell level is higher and duration is longer.
Chain Lightning	same
Changestaff		Consider conjure fey, using the “At Higher Levels” option.
Chaos Hammer		?
Charm Animal	see Animal Friendship
Charm Monster		?
Charm Monster, Mass		?
Charm Person	same
Chill Metal		Perhaps use a custom version of heat metal which causes 2d6 cold damage, etc.
Chill Touch	same
Circle of Death	same
Clairaudience/Clairvoyance	see Clairvoyance
Clenched Fist	see Biven’s Hand*
Cloak of Chaos		?
Clone	same
Cloudkill	same
Color Spray	same
Command	same
Command, Greater		+1 spell slot level/extra creature
Command Plants		?
Command Undead		?
Commune	same
Commune with Nature	same
Comprehend Languages	same
Cone of Cold	same
Confusion	same
Confusion, Lesser		Perhaps use vicious mockery instead. It causes 1d4 psychic damage and disadvantage on next attack.
Consecrate		Hallow is similar in theme/purpose, but much higher level.
Contact Other Plane	same
Contagion	same
Contingency	same
Continual Flame	same
Control Plants		?
Control Undead		?
Control Water	same
Control Weather	same
Control Winds		?
Create Food and Water	same
Create Greater Undead	see Create Undead, cast w/higher spell slot
Create Undead	same
Create Water	see Create of Destroy Water
Creeping Doom		?
Crushing Despair		?
Crushing Hand	see Biven’s Hand*
Cure Critical Wounds	see Cure Wounds	+1 spell slot level/extra 1d8 healing
Cure Critical Wounds, Mass	see Mass Cure Wounds or Prayer of Healing	+1 spell slot level/extra 1d8 healing
Cure Light Wounds	see Cure Wounds
Cure Light Wounds, Mass		?
Cure Minor Wounds	see Spare from Death*	Cleric Cantrip with similar name.
Cure Moderate Wounds	see Cure Wounds	+1 spell slot level/extra 1d8 healing
Cure Moderate Wounds, Mass	see Prayer of Healing	+1 spell slot level/extra 1d8 healing
Cure Serious Wounds	see Cure Wounds	+1 spell slot level/extra 1d8 healing
Cure Serious Wounds, Mass	see Mass Cure Wounds or Prayer of Healing	+1 spell slot level/extra 1d8 healing
Curse Water		Perhaps an evil cleric or paladin may use a 1st level spell slot to create unholy water as a ritual.
Dancing Lights	same
Darkness	same
Darkvision	same
Daylight	same
Daze		?
Daze Monster		?
Death Knell		n/a (5e doesn’t track hit points under 0.)
Death Ward	same
Deathwatch		?
Deep Slumber		Use sleep with a higher level spell slot to affect more/larger creatures.
Deeper Darkness		?
Delay Poison		Lesser restoration cures poison and is usually the same level.
Delayed Blast Fireball	same
Demand		?
Desecrate		?
Destruction		?
Detect Animals or Plants		?
Detect Chaos		?
Detect Evil	see Detect Evil and Good
Detect Good	see Detect Evil and Good
Detect Law		?
Detect Magic	same
Detect Poison	see Detect Poison and Disease
Detect Scrying		?
Detect Secret Doors		?
Detect Snares and Pits		Find traps applies in most cases.
Detect Thoughts	same
Detect Undead		5e does not have many spells that specifically target undead.
Dictum		?
Dimension Door	same
Dimensional Anchor		?
Dimensional Lock		?
Diminish Plants		Perhaps use a version of plant growth with the opposite effects.
Discern Lies		Zone of truth has a similar effect.
Discern Location		?
Disguise Self	same
Disintegrate	same
Dismissal		Use banishment instead.
Dispel Chaos		5e tends to not use spells against Law and Chaos.
Dispel Evil	Dispel Evil and Good
Dispel Good	Dispel Evil and Good
Dispel Law		5e tends to not use spells against Law and Chaos.
Dispel Magic	same
Dispel Magic, Greater		Use dispel magic with a spell slot equal or higher than the spell to be dispelled.
Displacement		Blur has a similar effect.
Disrupt Undead		5e tends not to have spells that specifically target undead.
Disrupting Weapon		Banishing smite is close but isn’t exact.
Divination	same
Divine Favor	same
Divine Power		?
Dominate Animal	Dominate Beast
Dominate Monster	same
Dominate Person	same
Doom		Fear is close, but higher level and affects multiple creatures.
Dream	same
Eagle’s Splendor	Enhance Ability
Eagle’s Splendor, Mass	Enhance Ability	+1 spell slot level/extra creature
Earthquake	same
Elemental Swarm		Use conjure minor elementals or conjure elementals with higher level spell slots to increase each elemental’s HD. But elemental swarm is still likely more powerful.
Endure Elements		See the higher level and more effective protection from energy.
Energy Drain		5e does not use negative levels.
Enervation		5e does not use negative levels.
Enlarge Person	Enlarge/Reduce
Enlarge Person, Mass		Perhaps add an option to cast enlarge/reduce with a higher level spell slot for each additional target.
Entangle	same
Enthrall	same
Entropic Shield		Blur has a similar effect.
Erase		?
Ethereal Jaunt	Etherealness
Etherealness	Etherealness	+1 spell slot level/3 extra willing creatures.
Expeditious Retreat	same
Explosive Runes	Glyph of Warding
Eyebite	same
Fabricate	same
Faerie Fire	same
False Life	same
False Vision		?
Fear	same
Feather Fall	same
Feeblemind	same
Find the Path	same
Find Traps	same
Finger of Death	same
Fire Seeds		?
Fire Shield		?
Fire Storm	same
Fire Trap		Use a glyph of warding‘s “spell glyph” to make a powerful fire spell into a trap.
Fireball	same
Flame Arrow		?
Flame Blade	same
Flame Strike	same
Flaming Sphere	same
Flare		?
Flesh to Stone	same
Fly	same
Floating Disk	see Termin’s Floating Disc*
Fog Cloud	same
Forbiddance	same
Forcecage	same
Forceful Hand	see Biven’s Hand*
Foresight	same
Fox’s Cunning	Enhance Ability
Fox’s Cunning, Mass	Enhance Ability	+1 spell slot level/extra creature
Freedom		Use dispel magic at a spell level high enough to defeat the spell that bound the creature.
Freedom of Movement	same
Freezing Sphere	see Ottum’s Freezing Sphere*
Gaseous Form	same
Gate	same
Geas/Quest	Geas	There is no 5e way not to allow a save. Duration can be increased with a higher level spell slot.
Geas, Lesser	Geas
Gentle Repose	same
Ghost Sound	Minor Illusion
Ghoul Touch		Hold person has the same main effect, although it won’t do something similar to “sicken” those nearby.
Giant Vermin	Giant Insect
Glibness	same
Glitterdust		?
Globe of Invulnerability	same
Globe of Invulnerability, Lesser		Globe of invulnerability starts its effects against 5th level spells.
Glyph of Warding	same
Glyph of Warding, Greater		Use glyph of warding but add +1 spell slot level/extra 1d8 damage or higher level spell stored.
Goodberry	same
Good Hope		Beacon of belief* is similar, but for Clerics, not Bards.
Grasping Hand	see Biven’s Hand*
Grease	same
Greater (Spell Name)	**************************
Guards and Wards	same
Guidance	same
Gust of Wind	same
Hallow	same
Hallucinatory Terrain	same
Halt Undead		5e tends not to have spells that specifically target undead. Consider hold person (which can take higher spell slots to affect multiple foes) instead.
Harm	same
Haste	same
Heal	same
Heal, Mass	see Mass Heal
Heal Mount		Use heal for major wounds or any number of other healing spells.
Heat Metal	same
Helping Hand		Perhaps use sending to communicate to others. (Sending’s duration is much shorter but its range is unlimited.)
Heroes’ Feast	same
Heroism	same
Heroism, Greater		?
Hide from Animals		Consider invisibility (which can take higher spell slots to affect multiple foes) instead.
Hide from Undead		5e tends not to have spells that specifically target undead. Consider invisibility (which can take higher spell slots to affect multiple foes) instead.
Hideous Laughter	see Tamra’s Hideous Laughter*
Hold Animal		?
Hold Monster	same
Hold Monster, Mass	Hold Monster	+1 spell slot level/extra creature
Hold Person	same
Hold Person, Mass	Hold Person	+1 spell slot level/extra creature
Hold Portal	Arcane Lock
Holy Aura	same
Holy Smite		Blinding strike* or staggering strike* are close, but each affects just one creature. Destruction wave* won’t blind, but it will cause damage to several nearby.
Holy Sword		Elemental weapon may be closest, but it still doesn’t do radiant damage.
Holy Word	Divine Word
Horrid Wilting		?
Hypnotic Pattern	same
Hypnotism		5e’s enthrall is similar.
Ice Storm	same
Identify	same
Illusory Script	same
Illusory Wall		5e’s hallucination turf will have the same effect for 24 hours. Use programmed image for a longer duration.
Imbue with Spell Ability		5e doesn’t have spells that grant temporary spell abilities.
Implosion		?
Imprisonment	same
Incendiary Cloud	same
Inflict Critical Wounds	Inflict Wounds	+1 spell slot level/extra 1d10 damage.
Inflict Critical Wounds, Mass		No area effect, ranged touch version of inflict wounds exists. However, there are similar spells such as fire storm.
Inflict Light Wounds	Inflict Wounds
Inflict Light Wounds, Mass		No area effect, ranged touch version of inflict wounds exists. However, there are similar spells such as flame strike.
Inflict Minor Wounds		Healing word does this but at 1st level. In exchange for being first level it does the healing at range.
Inflict Moderate Wounds	Inflict Wounds	+1 spell slot level/extra 1d10 damage
Inflict Moderate Wounds, Mass		No area effect, ranged touch version of inflict wounds exists. However, there are similar spells such as perhaps flame strike with a higher spell slot.
Inflict Serious Wounds	Inflict Wounds	+1 spell slot level/extra 1d10 damage
Inflict Serious Wounds, Mass		No area effect, ranged touch version of inflict wounds exists. However, there are similar spells such as perhaps flame strike with a higher spell slot.
Insanity		5e doesn’t have the confusion condition. Perhaps eyesting‘s* panicked or sickened effects are close, but it lasts only 1 minute while concentrating. Antipathy/sympathy‘s antipathy is also close, but it is higher level and has a 1 hour casting time.
Insect Plague	same
Instant Summons		Nothing similar exists in 5e.
Interposing Hand	see Biven’s Hand*
Invisibility	same
Invisibility, Greater	see Greater Invisibility
Invisibility, Mass	see Invisibility	+1 spell slot level/1 extra creature
Invisibility Purge	see See Invisibility
Invisibility Sphere	see Invisibility	Invisibility doesn’t work as an area of effect, but has a +1 spell slot level/1 extra creature.
Iron Body		Perhaps use shapechange for a similar effect.
Ironwood		?
Irresistible Dance	see Otuul’s Irresistible Dance*
Jump	same
Keen Edge		Nothing similar exists in 5e, but to make a weapon more magical use magic weapon or to give it extra elemental damage use elemental weapon.
Knock	same
Know Direction		?
Legend Lore	same
Lesser (Spell Name)	**************
Levitate	same
Light	same
Lightning Bolt	same
Limited Wish		No junior version of wish exists in 5e.
Liveoak		Perhaps use conjure fey. A treant would require a higher level spell slot however.
Locate Creature	same
Locate Object	same
Longstrider	same
Lullaby		Vicious mockery causes disadvantage on a creature’s next attack (and 1d4 psychic damage). But it only affects one creature whereas lullaby affects several.
Mage Armor	same
Mage Hand	same
Mage’s Disjunction		No similar spell exists in 5e. Because disjunction is already 9th level, perhaps a wish could have a similar effect.
Mage’s Faithful Hound	see Moltek’s Faithful Hound*
Mage’s Lucubration		Spell doesn’t apply as much in 5e with how spell slots are used. (Although this spell could in theory be used to recall a spell from later in the prior day.)
Mage’s Magnificent Mansion	see Moltek’s Magnificent Mansion*
Mage’s Private Sanctum	see Moltek’s Private Sanctum*
Mage’s Sword	see Moltek’s Sword*
Magic Aura	see Nyburg’s Magic Aura*
Magic Circle against Chaos	see Magic Circle	Magic circle in 5e works against a creature type, not an alignment.
Magic Circle against Evil	see Magic Circle	Magic circle in 5e works against a creature type, not an alignment.
Magic Circle against Good	see Magic Circle	Magic circle in 5e works against a creature type, not an alignment.
Magic Circle against Law	see Magic Circle	Magic circle in 5e works against a creature type, not an alignment.
Magic Fang		No 5e exact match exists. However, a ranger’s hunter’s target* will deal extra damage. While not a druid or ranger spell (as magic fang) bless will give a bonus to attack for several allies.
Magic Fang, Greater		As with magic fang, see hunter’s target or bless which each have options for higher level spell slots.
Magic Jar	same
Magic Missile	same
Magic Mouth	same
Magic Stone		5e’s guiding bolt is also first level and does 4d6 damage at 120 ft range, whereas magic stone enchanted up to 3 pebbles to throw for 1d6+1 damage each (2d6+2 against undead.)
Magic Vestment		Warding bond gives a +1 AC bonus to a touched willing creature who remains within 60′.
Magic Weapon	same
Magic Weapon, Greater	see Magic Weapon	Magic weapon allows an extra +1 bonus/higher spell slot level.
Major Creation	see Creation
Major Image	same
Make Whole		Mending comes closest in 5e, but not as powerful.
Mark of Justice
Mass (Spell Name)	*********
Maze	same
Meld into Stone	same
Mending	same
Message	same
Meteor Swarm	same
Mind Blank	same
Mind Fog		Dream or modify memory aren’t very similar, but do play with a foe’s mind.
Minor Creation		5e only has the creation spell
Minor Image	see Minor Illusion
Miracle		5e doesn’t offer a wish-like spell for divine casters.
Mirage Arcana	same
Mirror Image	same
Misdirection		?
Mislead	same
Mnemonic Enhancer		This spell doesn’t fit with the 5e spell slot/use system.
Modify Memory	same
Moment of Prescience		Foresight grants a smaller bonus but over a longer time.
Mount		Conjure animals may be similar if the caster has access to the spell, but the duration is shorter as well.
Move Earth	same
Neutralize Poison	Protection from Poison
Nightmare	see Dream	The dream spell was expanded to include options similar to nightmare.
Nondetection	same
Obscure Object	see Nondetection	Nondetection was expanded to include objects.
Obscuring Mist	see Fog Cloud
Open/Close	see Mage Hand
Order’s Wrath		5e tends not to include spells that affect only chaos (or law). Consider any other cantrip that causes damage. Fire bolt or sacred flame for example.
Overland Flight	see Fly	5e fly spell is already a movement rate of 60′.
Owl’s Wisdom	see Enhance Ability
Owl’s Wisdom, Mass	see Enhance Ability	+1 spell slot level/extra creature
Passwall	same
Pass without Trace	same
Permanency		Permanent magic in 5e is much more limited.
Permanent Image		Permanent magic in 5e is much more limited. Programmed illusion is permanent, but only active 5 minutes every 10 hours.
Persistent Image	see Major Image or Programmed Illusion	But major image doesn’t include smells, audio, etc. Perhaps programmed illusion will meet the caster’s needs.
Phantasmal Killer	same
Phantom Steed	same
Phantom Trap	see Nyburg’s Magic Aura	Adding a magic aura can make an object seem trapped.
Phase Door	see Passwall
Planar Ally	same
Planar Ally, Greater		See planar ally or perhaps conjure elementals with a higher level spell slot.
Planar Ally, Lesser		See conjure minor elementals.
Planar Binding	same
Planar Binding, Greater	see Planar Binding
Planar Binding, Lesser	see Planar Binding
Plane Shift	same
Plant Growth	same
Poison	see Contagion
Polar Ray	see Cone of Cold
Polymorph	same
Polymorph Any Object	see True Polymorph
Power Word Blind		Blindness/deafness has the same effect, but a much shorter duration (and a much lower spell level).
Power Word Kill	same
Power Word Stun	same
Prayer	see Bless	+1 spell slot level/extra creature
Prestidigitation	same
Prismatic Sphere	see Prismatic Wall	Prismatic wall can be shaped into a sphere.
Prismatic Spray	same
Prismatic Wall	same
Produce Flame	same
Programmed Image	same
Project Image	same
Protection from Arrows		Gust of wind doesn’t officially affect arrows, but may be ruled to do something similar.
Protection from Chaos		5e tends not to have spells that affect Chaos (or Law).
Protection from Energy	same
Protection from Evil	see Protection from Evil and Good
Protection from Good	see Protection from Evil and Good
Protection from Law		5e tends not to have spells that affect Law (or Chaos).
Protection from Spells	see Anti-agic Field
Prying Eyes		Arcane eye is similar, but has some differences. The main differences are it is one eye and it doesn’t need to return to report what it sees.
Prying Eyes, Greater		Perhaps use arcane eye with true seeing as the caster directly receives the visual.
Purify Food and Drink	same
Pyrotechnics		Fireworks effect…? Fog cloud could match the smoke cloud effect.
Quench	see Create or Destroy Water	The amount of water increases as the spell slot level increases.
Rage		Bless or heroism or crusader’s helm* aren’t exact matches, but may have similar desired effects.
Rainbow Pattern		?
Raise Dead	same
Ray of Enfeeblement	same
Ray of Exhaustion		?
Ray of Frost	same
Read Magic		Not needed due to 5e rule changes.
Reduce Animal	See Enlarge/Reduce
Reduce Person	See Enlarge/Reduce
Reduce Person, Mass		Multiple enlarge/reduce spells could be used. Or perhaps a GM could house-rule: +1 spell slot level/extra creature
Refuge		Perhaps gate or moltek’s magnificent mansion* would match, although neither allows the magic to be stored in ab object.
Regenerate	same
Reincarnate	same
Remove Blindness/Deafness	see Lesser Restoration
Remove Curse	same
Remove Disease	see Heal	However, heal is a much higher spell level.
Remove Fear	see Heroism	Beacon of faith* is an alternate, but higher level and with other bonuses.
Remove Paralysis	see Lesser Restoration
Repel Metal or Stone		?
Repel Vermin		?
Repel Wood		?
Repulsion		?
Resilient Sphere	see Otum’s Resilient Sphere*
Resistance	same
Resist Energy	see Protection from Energy
Restoration		5e only has greater and lesser restoration.
Restoration, Greater	see Greater Restoration
Restoration, Lesser	see Lesser Restoration
Resurrection	same
Reverse Gravity	same
Righteous Might	see Enlarge/Reduce
Rope Trick	same
Rusting Grasp		?
Sanctuary	same
Scare	see Fear
Scintillating Pattern		?
Scorching Ray	same
Screen		Perhaps use an illusion and nondetection.
Scrying	same
Scrying, Greater		Does not exist in 5e.
Sculpt Sound		Perhaps use silence to stop sound or minor illusion to create sound.
Searing Light	see Guiding Bolt	Effect is close, but does not do extra damage to undead.
Secret Chest	see Levark’s Secret Chest*
Secret Page	see Illusory Script
Secure Shelter	see Moltek’s Private Sanctum
See Invisibility	same
Seeming	same
Sending	same
Sepia Snake Sigil	See Glyph of Warding	Use glyph of warding‘s spell glyph ability with Conjure Animals if possible.
Sequester	same
Shades		5e doesn’t have shadow conjuration. Use other illusions instead.
Shadow Conjuration		5e doesn’t have shadow conjuration. Use other illusions instead.
Shadow Conjuration, Greater		5e doesn’t have shadow conjuration. Use other illusions instead.
Shadow Evocation		5e doesn’t have shadow evocation. Use other illusions instead.
Shadow Evocation, Greater		5e doesn’t have shadow evocation. Use other illusions instead.
Shadow Walk		No 5e spells transport specifically to/from the plane of shadow. Gate transports across planes, but it higher level.
Shambler		No specific shambling mound conjuration exists in 5e. Conjure animal or conjure woodland beings doesn’t allow higher challenge creatures, but they are closest.
Shapechange	same
Shatter	same
Shield	same
Shield of Faith	same
Shield of Law	see Holy Aura
Shield Other		Perhaps shield of belief or warding bond are somewhat close.
Shillelagh	same
Shocking Grasp	same
Shout	see Thunderwave	Increased damage if a higher spell slot is used.
Shout, Greater	see Thunderwave	Increased damage if a higher spell slot is used.
Shrink Item	see Enlarge/Reduce
Silence	same
Silent Image	same
Simulacrum	same
Slay Living		No divine equivalent exists. Use power word kill if possible.
Sleep	same
Sleet Storm	same
Slow	same
Snare		Ensnaring strike or grasping vine may be similar, but neither works as a trap set beforehand.
Soften Earth and Stone		?
Solid Fog		Consider fog cloud or cloudkill instead.
Song of Discord	see Mass Suggestion	Mass suggestion can achieve a similar effect.
Soul Bind		Imprisonment is close.
Sound Burst	see Shatter
Speak with Animals	same
Speak with Dead	same
Speak with Plants	same
Spectral Hand		?
Spell Immunity	see Globe of Invulnerability	No similar divine spells.
Spell Immunity, Greater	see Globe of Invulnerability	No similar divine spells. Increased protection when a higher spell slot is used.
Spell Resistance		No 5e spells grant spell resistance.
Spellstaff		No 5e spells store spells for later use.
Spell Turning	see Counterspell
Spider Climb	same
Spike Growth	same
Spike Stones	see Spike Growth	Spike growth has a shorter duration. Hallucinatory terrain can also be made to make travel difficult, while believed.
Spiritual Weapon	same
Statue		Perhaps flesh to stone is a close fit. It is a lower spell level, but shorter duration too.
Status		No similar 5e spell.
Stinking Cloud	same
Stone Shape	same
Stoneskin	same
Stone Tell		No 5e spells to speak with stones. Speak with plants or speak with animals are closest, and much lower level.
Stone to Flesh		No similar 5e spell exists. Petrification is removed by other spells such as greater restoration.
Storm of Vengeance	same
Suggestion	same
Suggestion, Mass	see Mass Suggestion
Summon Instrument		No similar 5e spell.
Summon Monster I
Summon Monster II
Summon Monster III
Summon Monster IV		Conjure minor elementals is a 4th level 5e summon spell.
Summon Monster V		Conjure elemental is a 5th level 5e summon spell.
Summon Monster VI		Perhaps use a higher level spell slot for conjure elemental.
Summon Monster VII		Perhaps use a higher level spell slot for conjure elemental.
Summon Monster VIII		Perhaps use a higher level spell slot for conjure elemental.
Summon Monster IX		Perhaps use a higher level spell slot for conjure elemental.
Summon Nature’s Ally I
Summon Nature’s Ally II
Summon Nature’s Ally III		Conjure animals is a 3rd level 5e summon spell.
Summon Nature’s Ally IV		Conjure woodland beings is a 5th level 5e summon spell.
Summon Nature’s Ally V		Perhaps use a higher level spell slot for conjure animals or conjure woodland beings.
Summon Nature’s Ally VI		Conjure fey is a 6th level summon spell.
Summon Nature’s Ally VII		Perhaps use a higher level spell slot for conjure fey.
Summon Nature’s Ally VIII		Perhaps use a higher level spell slot for conjure fey.
Summon Nature’s Ally IX		Perhaps use a higher level spell slot for conjure fey.
Summon Swarm		Perhaps conjure animals is a fit?
Sunbeam	same
Sunburst	same
Symbol of Death	see Symbol
Symbol of Fear	see Symbol
Symbol of Insanity	see Symbol
Symbol of Pain	see Symbol
Symbol of Persuasion	see Symbol (Discord or Hopelessness)
Symbol of Sleep	see Symbol
Symbol of Stunning	see Symbol
Symbol of Weakness	see Symbol (Discord or Hopelessness)
Sympathetic Vibration	?
Sympathy	see Antipathy/Sympathy
Telekinesis	same
Telekinetic Sphere		Perhaps levitation or fly with otto’s resilient sphere* would be a close match.
Telepathic Bond	see Rakki’s Telepathic Bond*
Teleport	same
Teleport Object	see Teleport	Teleport was increased in level and made more powerful in 5e.
Teleport, Greater		?
Teleportation Circle	same
Temporal Stasis		Imprisonment has some effects which come close, but none stop aging.
Time Stop	same
Tiny Hut	see Levark’s Tiny Hut
Tongues	same
Touch of Fatigue		Chill touch has a similar effect to fatigue, plus it does some damage.
Touch of Idiocy		5e tends not to do ability score damage.
Transformation	see Enhance Ability	No 5e spells come close to enhancing abilities as much as transformation did.
Transmute Metal to Wood		?
Transmute Mud to Rock		?
Transmute Rock to Mud		?
Transport via Plants	same
Trap the Soul	see Imprisonment (minimus containment)
Tree Shape		Meld into stone is similar, but of course a different material.
Tree Stride	same
True Resurrection	same
True Seeing	same
True Strike	same
Undeath to Death		?
Undetectable Alignment		Use nondetection.
Unhallow	see Hallow
Unholy Aura		Perhaps create a version of holy aura of evil.
Unholy Blight		Blight, or staggering strike* are somewhat close matches.
Unseen Servant	same
Vampiric Touch	same
Veil	see Seeming
Ventriloquism	see Minor Illusion
Virtue		?
Vision	see Legend Lore	5e doesn’t include a more immediate version of legend lore.
Wail of the Banshee	see Power Word Kill	Power word kill is already 9th level, so a spell that instant-kills multiple creatures doesn’t fit the scale.
Wall of Fire	same
Wall of Force	same
Wall of Ice	same
Wall of Iron		?
Wall of Stone	same
Wall of Thorns	same
Warp Wood		?
Water Breathing	same
Water Walk	same
Waves of Exhaustion		Perhaps mass suggestion could make creatures feel they should rest.
Waves of Fatigue
Web	same
Weird	same
Whirlwind		Control weather may be closest.
Whispering Wind		Message is similar, but with a much shorter range. Animal messenger is another option.
Wind Walk	same
Wind Wall	same
Wish	same
Wood Shape		?
Word of Chaos		5e tends not to have spells that affect Choas (or Law.)
Word of Recall	same
Zone of Silence		Silence is closest, but it is lower level and shorter duration.
Zone of Truth	same

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