Learn English words that stay

Why it works

Built to make words stick

Look, remember, flip

Every card shows a picture, the sound and the word. Try to recall the meaning, then flip to check.

house/haʊs/

house ev A building where people live.

Six kinds of questions

So you know the word, not just the card.

• Word → meaning
• Meaning → word
• Picture
• Listening
• Fill the gap
• Spelling

Back at the right moment

Each right answer pushes the next review further away. Miss one, and it returns sooner.

In your language

See each word and its example translated, from Türkçe to 日本語.

• Türkçe
• Azərbaycan
• Русский
• ქართული
• Español
• Deutsch
• العربية
• 日本語
• +10 more

Hear it, feel it

Every word is spoken aloud. Right answers chime, wrong ones fall softly.

How it works

Three steps, every day

1. 1

   Choose your level

   A1 to C1, or take the free level test first.

2. 2

   Meet new words

   5 to 20 a day, on picture cards you swipe.

3. 3

   Answer, then come back

   Quick questions now. Reviews later, when each word is due.

Start at your level

5,500 words, grouped by topic

Every word, definition and example comes from our English vocabulary lists: 300 words at A1, 600 at A2, 1,000 at B1, 1,500 at B2 and 2,100 at C1, grouped by topic. Each card links back to its topic page.

Questions learners ask

Is it free?

Yes. There is no payment and no account needed.

Where is my progress saved?

In this browser, after every answer. Sign in and it is also saved to your account, so it follows you to every device.

How good are the translations?

They are machine translations. One word can mean several things, so read the example too.

When is a word "known"?

When the schedule predicts you will still remember it three weeks from now.

What does "beta" mean?

The trainer is new and still changing. If something looks wrong, write to virtuousenglish@virtuousenglishacademy.com.