About Vokabulista
Vokabulista is a free app where you learn new English words, proverbs and expressions through short quizzes. Slogan: Grow with words.
Start learningWhat is the app about?
You get a word or expression and choose the right meaning, or the other way round. When you answer correctly, the card is marked as learned. When you answer wrongly, the word comes back until it sticks. Every card has a meaning and an example, together with read-aloud, and many also show where the word comes from.
12 categories and about 2,400 words
- Beginner – Words that lift everyday speech.
- Intermediate – Precise words for writing and debate.
- Advanced – Rarer words with nuance.
- Expert – Words for scholars and word lovers.
- Proverbs – Wise sayings and what they mean.
- Everyday slang – Slang, idioms and everyday expressions.
- Online slang – Internet terms and texting slang.
- Virtuosos – Hard, sharp and grand words for word lovers.
- Similarities – What do two words have in common?
- Old words – Words from the past and their history.
- Elegant insults – Fine, funny and literary ways to insult.
- Charming compliments – Fine, funny and literary ways to praise.
Each category has around 200 items split into cards of 20, so you can work your way from easy to hard.
How to use it
- Mixed: switches between finding the word from the meaning and the meaning from the word.
- Find the word: you read the meaning and choose the right word.
- Find the meaning: you see the word and choose the right meaning.
- Friends and scores: create a free account, add friends by nickname, challenge them directly and see the leaderboard for you and your friends.
- Live duel: meet another player and quiz each other against the clock. The faster you answer correctly, the more points you get, and most points wins.
- Read-aloud: tap the speaker to hear the word.
- On a computer: use the keys A–D or 1–4 to answer, I if you don't know, and Enter for next.
Free and without an account
Vokabulista is free. You don't need an account, and there are no ads and no tracking. Your progress is stored only in your own browser. Read more in the privacy policy.
Use it like an app on your phone
Open the site in your browser and choose Add to Home Screen. On iPhone you find it under the Share button, on Android in the three-dot menu. Then Vokabulista opens like a regular app.
Frequently asked questions
What is Vokabulista?
Vokabulista is a free English vocabulary app. You learn new words, proverbs, slang and old words through short quizzes right in your browser, on phone and computer.
Does Vokabulista cost anything?
No. The app is free to use, and you do not need an account.
How many words are there?
There are 12 categories with about 200 words or expressions in each, around 2,400 in total. They are split into cards of 20 in each category.
Does Vokabulista store my data?
Your progress is stored only in your own browser on your own device. There are no ads and no tracking. An account is optional and only needed for friends and the leaderboard.
Can I hear how the words are pronounced?
Yes. Tap the speaker next to a word to have it read aloud by your device's voice.
Can I use Vokabulista as an app on my phone?
Yes. Open the site in your browser and choose Add to Home Screen (iPhone: the Share button, Android: the three-dot menu). Then Vokabulista sits on your phone like an app.