Missing word
Available nowThe strongest format: you see a sentence with a blank and type the word yourself. It sticks best this way, and later it comes to mind on its own in conversation.
English words that actually stay
How it works
Three steps, and the word is yours
Pick your level
From the simplest words to advanced ones. Words you already know clear out fast, so your time goes to what you don't.
Recall the word in a sentence
You see the word's meaning and a sentence with a blank, then type the word yourself. Can't remember? Check anyway: the correct word appears in the field and you type it once.
A word returns when it's time to review
A word comes back for review just as it starts to fade. Each time a little less often, until it sticks for good.
Trainers
Practice the way that suits you right now
At your desk, on the subway or out for a walk, there's a format for each. They all use the same words, so your progress is shared.
Pick from a list
Coming soonA light mode for warming up or practicing one-handed: three options, one tap. Handy for a quick run through new words on the go.
Hands-free English
Coming soonPut on your headphones and practice on a walk, behind the wheel or while cleaning. Listen to the prompt and answer out loud, and your pronunciation gets a workout too.
Your progress
How many words you have learned, how many are still in progress and which ones are due for review. Each skill has its own percent, so you can see where you are heading.
Levels
From your first coffee to a confident scrutinize
Each course holds the most useful words for its level, and every word comes with example sentences and a translation.
- A1
In Plain Words
Talk about yourself and the people close to you, about the past and your plans, ask a simple question and understand the answer, get by in a shop, a café and on the street
1,115 words
- houseдом
- waterвода
- newновый
- A2
Everyday English
Tell a story from the past and what you have done, compare things, say your plans and what you have to do, say what happens if something changes
1,366 words
- pilotпилот
- teenagerподросток
- creativeтворческий
- B1
In Your Own Words
Explain what you think and why, describe a trip or a film, say what you expect to happen, what would happen if things were different and what someone told you
1,870 words
- calculatorкалькулятор
- comedyкомедия
- tastyвкусный
- B2
Fluent Talk
Describe habits and changes, say what will be going on at a given time, talk about things done for you and what others asked, add details about people and places, say what might have been and what you wish were different
2,219 words
- brochureбуклет
- fireplaceкамин
- pickyпривередливый
- C1
Fine Points
Stress what matters, say what was going to happen, repeat what is said to be true, talk about what might have been, start a sentence with a negative
921 words
- saunaсауна
- radiatorбатарея отопления
- blisterволдырь
Not sure of your level? Start with any course: you can start another level at any time, and pause the current one.
Choose a courseWhy words stick
Five minutes every day beat an hour on the weekend
No cramming word lists
You meet every word in a real sentence and see right away how it's used.
Review only what you need
Words you remember well don't eat up your time. Words that are starting to fade show up just in time.
Mistakes are fine
We show the correct answer right away, you fix it, and you remember it better than if you had simply guessed.
Frequently asked questions
Is it right for a complete beginner?
Yes. The very first course starts with simple everyday words, and all hints and translations are in Russian.
How much time do I need each day?
One session takes about five minutes. You can do more, but the point is a little, every day.
What if I miss a day?
Nothing is lost: your words and progress are saved, and the words that are due for review come first in your next session.
How does Speak Easy know when to review a word?
We use FSRS, a modern open-source spaced repetition algorithm. It is trained on a huge body of real review data and is built into Anki, the most popular flashcard app, used by medical students and polyglots all over the world.
For each word, FSRS looks at your answers to estimate how firmly you remember it, then schedules the next review for the day your chance of recalling it drops to about 90%. A word that comes easily returns much later; a word you stumbled on comes back within days.
Why it matters: review too often and you waste time, too rarely and the word is forgotten. FSRS finds the moment in between, so you remember as much as with older flashcard systems while doing noticeably fewer reviews.
Do I need to install anything?
No. Speak Easy runs in your browser on desktop and mobile. You can sign in with email or with Google.
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