WordieGuides
Practical, step-by-step playbooks for growing and keeping your vocabulary.
The Complete Spaced Repetition Guide for Vocabulary: From First Card to Advanced Settings
A complete spaced repetition guide for vocabulary: intervals that work, daily review load math, Anki and FSRS settings, and how to combine SRS with reading.
Sentence Mining: The Complete Guide to Learning Vocabulary from Real Sentences
Sentence mining explained: how to find i+1 sentences, the best sources, card formats that work, and a full workflow from browsing to Anki via CSV export.
How to Use Context Clues to Figure Out Unknown Words (With Practice and Answers)
Learn how to use context clues to guess unknown words: the 5 main types with signal words, dozens of example sentences, a 4-step method and practice answers.
How to Stop Forgetting New Words: Why It Happens and What Actually Fixes It
How to stop forgetting words you learn: the three real causes (the forgetting curve, interference, shallow encoding) and concrete fixes, plus a weekly plan.
How to Remember New Words: 12 Evidence-Based Techniques (With Examples)
How to remember new words for good: 12 evidence-based techniques, from retrieval practice and spacing to the keyword method and sleep, each with examples.
How to Learn Vocabulary from Reading: A Step-by-Step Method That Actually Works
Learn vocabulary from reading with a 5-step method: pick texts at 95–98% coverage, decide when to guess or look up, save words with sentences, and review them.
How to Learn Phrasal Verbs Without Memorizing Endless Lists
How to learn phrasal verbs: group them by particle meaning, master separable vs inseparable rules, study 30 common phrasal verbs with examples, and practice.
How to Learn English Vocabulary While Browsing: Turn Everyday Reading into Practice
How to learn English vocabulary while browsing: choose the right sites, capture words in context, use highlighting to meet them again and review weekly.
How to Learn English Collocations: Types, 100+ Examples and Exercises
How to learn collocations in English: why they matter, the 6 main types with 100+ examples like make a decision and heavy rain, how to find them, and exercises.
How to Learn 10 Words a Day: A Realistic System, Schedule and Workload Math
How to learn 10 words a day and keep them: a 25-minute daily system, review schedule tables, workload math, and what 10 words a day adds up to in a year.
How to Improve Your Vocabulary for Writing: Precise Words, Right Register, Natural Collocations
How to improve your vocabulary for writing: use words you already know, pick precise words, avoid thesaurus mistakes, with before/after edits.
How to Import Words into Anki: CSV Setup, Field Mapping, Cloze Cards and Fixes
How to import words into Anki from a CSV file: prepare columns, use File → Import, map fields, pick a note type, make cloze cards and fix encoding problems.
How to Expand Your Vocabulary as an Adult (Native Speakers and Advanced Learners)
How to expand your vocabulary as an adult: reading habits that expose new words, roots and morphemes, word families, using words actively and tracking progress.
How to Build a Vocabulary Notebook You Will Actually Use (Paper or Digital)
How to build a vocabulary notebook: paper vs digital, the six things to record for each word, ready-to-copy templates and a weekly review routine that works.
The 15-Minute Daily Vocabulary Routine: A Minute-by-Minute Plan for Every Level
A 15-minute daily vocabulary routine, minute by minute: review, new words, use and tracking, with versions for beginner, intermediate, advanced and exam crunch.
Transitioning from Intermediate to Advanced Vocabulary
Move beyond the basics. Learn how to master the complex and nuanced vocabulary of advanced language learners.
5 Proven Ways to Improve Your Vocabulary Fast
Mastering a language starts with its vocabulary. Here are 5 science-backed strategies to help you learn new words faster and remember them longer.
How to Stay Motivated When Learning a New Language
Motivation is the fuel of language learning. Discover practical tips to keep your momentum high and your boredom low.