English words that actually stick

Pick words from courses, glossaries and the dictionary, practise them in 12 exercises, and let the review calendar tell you when to come back to them.

The website and the iPhone and Android apps sync automatically.

Three steps to vocabulary you keep

• Start with a ready-made course, take words from topic glossaries or the dictionary — or paste your own English text and turn it into a word list.
• See, hear, build and spell each word across 12 exercises, and keep the ones that suit your level and style.
• Every list goes into a review calendar. The app reminds you when it is due and gives extra practice on the words you got wrong.

Review each word just as it starts to fade

Mnemonic Words uses spaced repetition: the gaps between sessions keep growing, and every review fixes the word in memory for longer. You don’t spend time on what you already know, and you don’t lose what you were starting to forget.

• The calendar shows which lists are due today.
• Words you get wrong come back for extra practice.
• After the final review, words move to “Your vocabulary”.

More than 250 collections of English words and phrases

Glossaries are grouped by level and topic. Every word comes with a picture association, audio, transcription and translation.

British and American audio, transcription, translations and usage examples. Save any word you find straight to one of your lists.

12 exercises — pick your favourites

You see a word, hear it, spell it and recognise it in a sentence, so it sticks from several angles. Choose which exercises to use and in what order.

Vocabulary courses with a ready-made plan

A course takes you step by step: lists of 20 words, scheduled reviews and checkpoint tests that unlock the next list.