How to Study Vocabulary
Spaced repetition + context + production — three techniques that actually build usable vocabulary.
What you'll learn
- Why context beats lists
- Spaced rep for vocabulary
- Production over recognition
- Frequency-ranked learning
The mistake most students make
Memorizing word lists works for recognition (multiple choice) but fails for production (writing, speaking). The fix is learning in context.
How Fennie helps
Fennie generates sentence examples for every vocabulary item and asks you to produce, not just recognize, the word.
Step by step
- 01Learn words in sentences, not lists
- 02Spaced repetition with sentence examples
- 03Production exercises: write 3 sentences using the new word
- 04Frequency-ranked learning (most common 1000 first)
- 05Read in your target context (academic, conversational, technical)
FAQ
How many new words per day?
20-30 sustainable for most learners. More than 50 leads to backlog and abandonment.
Vocab lists or natural reading?
Both. Lists for systematic coverage; reading for retention through context.
Does Fennie generate vocabulary drills?
Yes — including sentence-context problems and production exercises.
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