Vocabulary Flashcards

Starts a vocabulary deck in Type mode: see the word, type its meaning, and accents are flagged but still counted. Set the front and back language so each word is spoken with a native voice, and press R to reverse the cards and practise from your own language.

How to use

1. Add cards on the Cards tab: type a front and a back, or paste a list with one card per line (term, then a tab, comma or dash, then the definition).
2. On Study, pick a mode: Flip to browse, Spaced for spaced repetition, Type to write the answer, Quiz for multiple choice.
3. In Spaced mode, think of the answer, show it, then rate yourself. Again brings the card back in 10 minutes; Hard, Good and Easy push it days or weeks ahead.
4. Set the front and back language in Deck settings so the speaker button reads each side with the right voice.

• Scheduling follows the SM-2 idea: each card has an ease factor that rises when you find it easy and drops when you struggle, so intervals grow faster for cards you know.
• A new day starts at 4 am, so late-night reviews count toward the same day.
• Type and Quiz are practice modes and do not change the schedule. Typed answers ignore case and extra spaces; accents are flagged but still counted.
• Use **bold**, *italic* and __underline__ in card text.
• Decks and progress are saved in this browser on this device and never uploaded. Export JSON to back up or move to another device; CSV and TSV work with spreadsheets, Anki and Quizlet imports.

How the spaced repetition schedule works

Memory fades quickly after learning, which Hermann Ebbinghaus measured as the forgetting curve in 1885, and each successful review slows that fading. Spaced repetition shows a card just before you would forget it. This app follows the SM-2 idea: a new card answered Good comes back after 1 day, then after 6 days, then after the last interval multiplied by the card’s ease factor, which starts at 2.5. So a card you keep knowing is seen after 1, 6, 15 and about 38 days.

Again brings the card back in 10 minutes and lowers its ease, Hard grows the interval by only 1.2× and Easy makes it jump further. A new day starts at 4 am, so late-night reviews still count for the same day.

Getting more out of each session

Try to recall the answer before you flip the card; retrieving it is what strengthens memory, while just rereading feels productive but helps less. Keep cards small, one fact per card, and add an example sentence for vocabulary. A daily session of 10 to 20 minutes usually beats one long session before an exam. Type and Quiz modes are good practice but do not change the schedule.

Frequently asked questions