Make the words from your reading stick

Every word you look up becomes a review card built from the sentence you met it in. Spark brings each one back just before you'd forget it.

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Mi abuela se levantaba de madrugada para preparar el café.

You read this in “Domingos con la abuela”
madrugadaRight
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Your sentencesEvery card comes from what you read
Timed reviewsBack at 1, 3, 7, 14, 30 and 90 days
20-card sessionsShort enough to finish every day
Domingos con la abuelaPage 1 of 6

Cada domingo, mi abuela se levantaba
de madrugadamadrugadanounthe early hours, before dawnIn this sentencegot up before dawndawnearly morningSaved with its sentence para preparar el café.
La cocina olía a canela y pan tostado,
y nadie se atrevía a hablar antes
de la primera taza.

Where do my review cards come from?

From your reading. Each word you tap is saved with its sentence, and that sentence becomes the card, so you learn the meaning you actually met.

How long should a review session be?

20 cards by default, or 30, 40 or all. New words stay around 15% of a session, so you keep getting most cards right while you learn.

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What happens to a word I keep missing?

It comes back two cards later, up to three times. Miss it eight times in a row and Spark sets it aside, so one word can't take over your sessions.

Vocabulary review at a glance

Card typesFlip, type the word, and fill the blank in your own sentence
Review schedule1, 3, 7, 14, 30, then 90 days
Session size20, 30, 40 or all cards
DecksFrom your reading, from your chats, or your own

Questions about vocabulary review

Do I have to make flashcards?

No. Spark makes them from the words you look up while reading.

How does Spark check typed answers?

It ignores case, accents and punctuation, and tells you when only the accents were off. You can overrule a wrong verdict.

Can I review just one article's words?

Yes. Finish a piece and press Start training to drill only its words, up to 20 cards.

Can I bring my words from LingQ?

Yes. The Chrome extension imports your LingQ vocabulary, and you can undo it.

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