Learn Vocabulary · · 7 min read
Why Mixing Words in a Session Helps You Learn
Interleaving means mixing related items in one study session. Learn what research found, why it feels harder, and how to use it for English vocabulary.
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Short, practical guides on how vocabulary learning actually works, and how we've built Wordabulary around it.
Learn Vocabulary · · 7 min read
Formal and Informal English Words and When to Use Them
Learn how register works in English, with everyday word pairs such as buy and purchase, and a simple way to choose the right level for emails, essays and chats.
Learn Vocabulary · · 7 min read
How Much Reading Does It Take to Learn New Words?
How much reading builds vocabulary, what research says about repeated encounters, and how to pick texts where you know enough words to learn the rest.
Wordabulary · · 7 min read
How a Wordabulary Practice Session Works
A step-by-step look at Wordabulary practice sessions, what each card shows, what Got it and Still learning do, and how to get more from every session.
Learn Vocabulary · · 7 min read
Common English Homophones and How to Tell Them Apart
Learn the homophones that cause the most spelling mistakes, including their, there and they're, its and it's, to, too and two, with simple checks for each.
Wordabulary · · 6 min read
How the Wordabulary Placement Assessment Works
What the Wordabulary placement quiz asks, how your CEFR level is worked out, why the result is only an estimate, and when it makes sense to retake it.
Learn Vocabulary · · 7 min read
How Long Does It Take to Build a Daily Study Habit?
What research says about how long a habit takes to form, why the 21-day idea is a myth, and how to build a short daily vocabulary routine you can keep.
Learn Vocabulary · · 7 min read
Small Talk at Work: Phrases and Vocabulary
Safe topics, openers, follow-up questions and polite ways to end small talk in English at work, with advice on what to avoid and how to practice.
Learn Vocabulary · · 7 min read
English for Banking and Money
The English words for opening an account, cards, transfers, fees and interest, with phrases to use at the bank and on the phone. Rules differ by country.
Learn Vocabulary · · 7 min read
English for a Doctor's Visit: Describing Symptoms
English words and phrases for booking a doctor's appointment, describing symptoms and pain, and checking instructions. Language help, not medical advice.
Learn Vocabulary · · 7 min read
English for Renting an Apartment
The English words for searching, viewing, applying and signing a lease, plus questions to ask before you sign and phrases for reporting problems politely.
Learn Vocabulary · · 8 min read
Ten Business Idioms You Will Hear in Meetings
Ten common business idioms explained with meanings from Cambridge Dictionary, examples for meetings and email, and advice on when to use them or skip them.