A curated list of tools and resources for learning vocabulary, building word knowledge, and reviewing words by topic, context, sound, and usage.
The focus is practical word learning: vocabulary by theme, spaced repetition, reading-based word mining, pronunciation, dictionaries, and multilingual learning resources.
- Core Tools
- Vocabulary by Topic
- Spaced Repetition
- Reading and Word Mining
- Dictionaries and Pronunciation
- Example Sentences and Corpora
- Language-Specific Resources
- Contributing
- Anki - Flexible spaced-repetition flashcard software with a large ecosystem of shared decks.
- Clozemaster - Cloze-based vocabulary practice in sentence context.
- Memrise - Vocabulary courses with memory prompts and review.
- Quizlet - Flashcards and simple study modes for custom vocabulary lists.
- Readlang - Read web pages, translate words, and turn lookups into review items.
- LingQ - Reading and listening platform that tracks known and unknown words.
- Lute - Open-source reading tool for learning languages through texts.
- Language Reactor - Browser extension for learning from videos and subtitles.
- WordMeadow - Visual vocabulary theme cards across English, Spanish, French, Japanese, German, Korean, Italian, Chinese, Portuguese, and Hindi. Maintained by the WordMeadow team.
- Drops - Short visual vocabulary practice organized by topics.
- Digital Dialects - Vocabulary games and topic sets for many languages.
- Omniglot Phrases - Phrase and vocabulary lists across languages.
- BBC Languages Archive - Archived language learning material with useful beginner vocabulary.
- FSRS - Modern spaced-repetition scheduling algorithm used by many review tools.
- AnkiDroid - Android client for Anki.
- vocabsieve - Tool for adding looked-up words and sentences to Anki.
- tatoeba-to-anki - Generate Anki decks using Tatoeba sentence translations.
- fluentcards - Convert Kindle lookups into Anki flashcards.
- KOReader - E-reader app with dictionary support and multilingual reading workflows.
- Yomitan - Browser extension for dictionary lookup and sentence mining, especially popular with Japanese learners.
- mpvacious - Create Anki cards from video subtitles.
- asbplayer - Browser-based media player for subtitle-based language learning.
- LWT - Self-hosted Learning With Texts implementation.
- Wiktionary - Collaborative multilingual dictionary.
- Forvo - Native-speaker pronunciation recordings.
- YouGlish - Hear words and phrases in real YouTube contexts.
- WordReference - Bilingual dictionaries and language forums.
- Reverso Context - Translations and example sentences in context.
- Linguee - Bilingual dictionary and translation examples from real documents.
- DeepL Translator - High-quality translation for checking meaning and usage.
- Tatoeba - Open collection of translated example sentences.
- YouGlish - Spoken examples from public videos.
- Fraze.it - Sentence examples for English words.
- SkELL - Corpus-based examples and collocations for English.
- Leipzig Corpora Collection - Downloadable corpora and word frequency data.
- BBC Learning English - Lessons, vocabulary, pronunciation, and listening practice.
- Vocabulary.com - English vocabulary learning and quizzes.
- Cambridge Dictionary - Learner-friendly definitions and examples.
- WordMeadow English themes - English vocabulary theme cards for Spanish speakers.
- SpanishDict - Dictionary, grammar, conjugation, and examples.
- StudySpanish.com - Grammar and beginner vocabulary lessons.
- Conjuguemos - Verb and vocabulary practice.
- WordMeadow Spanish themes - Spanish vocabulary theme cards for English speakers.
- Lawless French - Grammar, vocabulary, and learning guides.
- WordReference French - French-English dictionary and forum.
- TV5MONDE Apprendre le francais - French learning exercises by level.
- WordMeadow French themes - French vocabulary theme cards for English speakers.
- Yomitan - Dictionary lookup and sentence mining.
- JPDB - Japanese vocabulary and media difficulty database.
- Jisho - Japanese-English dictionary.
- WordMeadow Japanese themes - Japanese vocabulary theme cards for English speakers.
- Deutsche Welle Learn German - German courses, videos, and vocabulary.
- Leo Dictionary - German bilingual dictionary.
- Your Daily German - German grammar and usage explanations.
- WordMeadow German themes - German vocabulary theme cards for English speakers.
- Naver Dictionary - Korean dictionary with examples.
- How to Study Korean - Korean grammar and vocabulary lessons.
- Talk To Me In Korean - Korean lessons and learning material.
- WordMeadow Korean themes - Korean vocabulary theme cards for English speakers.
- WordReference Italian - Italian-English dictionary.
- One World Italiano - Italian lessons and exercises.
- Coniugazione.it - Italian verb conjugation.
- WordMeadow Italian themes - Italian vocabulary theme cards for English speakers.
- Pleco - Chinese dictionary and flashcard app.
- AllSet Learning Chinese Grammar Wiki - Chinese grammar explanations by level.
- MDBG Chinese Dictionary - Chinese-English dictionary.
- WordMeadow Chinese themes - Chinese vocabulary theme cards for English speakers.
- Practice Portuguese - European Portuguese lessons and listening.
- Conjuga-me - Portuguese verb conjugation.
- Linguee Portuguese-English - Portuguese-English translation examples.
- WordMeadow Portuguese themes - Portuguese vocabulary theme cards for English speakers.
- Learning Hindi - Beginner Hindi lessons and grammar.
- Shabdkosh - Hindi-English dictionary.
- Wiktionary Hindi - Open Hindi word entries.
- WordMeadow Hindi themes - Hindi vocabulary theme cards for English speakers.
Contributions are welcome. Please read CONTRIBUTING.md before opening a pull request.
Good additions should be:
- Clearly useful for word or vocabulary learning.
- Publicly accessible and not a link farm.
- Placed in the most relevant section.
- Described in one short, neutral sentence.
This repository is maintained by the WordMeadow team. WordMeadow links are first-party resources and should be treated as such. The goal of this list is to remain useful beyond WordMeadow.
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