High-intent answer

How can I build a vocabulary study habit without uploading my learning data?

Use the free planner above to turn the time you actually have into a repeatable vocabulary routine without creating an account or uploading learning data.

Open the free private vocabulary planner →

Short answer

Choose a session length, weekly frequency, goal and current study mode. The planner divides each session among retrieval, words in context and correction, suggests an adjustable new-card ceiling and creates a weekly sequence you can copy, share or print. Everything runs in the current browser tab; there is no upload, storage, account or analytics.

The plan is a starting structure, not a promise of how many words you will remember. Check delayed recall at the next session and again about a week later. If recall is weak, reduce new material and spend more time retrieving and correcting; if it remains strong, increase slowly.

What to look for before choosing

  • A schedule based on minutes and sessions you can realistically repeat
  • Active retrieval before rereading, because testing can strengthen later retention
  • Spaced review across later sessions rather than one long cramming block
  • An adjustable new-card ceiling that responds to delayed recall instead of promising a fixed result
  • A complete local-only plan with no upload, account, saved profile, tracking or analytics

A practical decision process

  1. Choose the smallest session length and weekly frequency you can keep on a busy week.
  2. Start each session by retrieving older words before viewing answers.
  3. Study a small set of new words in sentences, then correct mistakes immediately.
  4. Check the same material at the next planned session and roughly one week later.
  5. Reduce new cards when delayed recall falls; increase only after recall stays comfortable.

Quick comparison

NeedWhat to checkWhy it matters
You are starting a new languageKeep the new-card ceiling low and spend more time connecting words to useful contextsA small repeatable load is easier to retrieve and correct than an ambitious daily target
You already know many words but forget them laterShift more session time to closed-book retrieval and delayed checksRecognising a word while rereading is easier than recalling it after a delay
Your available time changes from day to dayUse a minimum viable session and treat longer sessions as optional expansionA routine that survives busy days is more useful than a perfect plan that is repeatedly skipped

Sources and resources

FAQ

Does the planner upload or save my study choices?

No. The calculation runs in the current browser tab and does not use an account, upload, local storage, cookies or analytics. Reloading or closing the page clears the choices.

How many new words should I learn each day?

There is no universal number. The planner suggests a conservative starting ceiling based on session time and study mode, then asks you to lower or raise it according to delayed recall rather than treating it as a guaranteed outcome.

Why does the plan include retrieval and spaced review?

Research has found that retrieving information can improve later retention and that spacing study episodes can outperform massed practice. The best interval varies with the desired retention period, so the planner uses repeated checks rather than claiming one perfect schedule.

Where Wordmate: Learn 44 Languages fits

Wordmate is optional and is not needed for the free planner. Its paid-download iPhone, iPad, Home Screen widget and Apple Watch experience adds structured vocabulary in 44 languages, natural example sentences, pronunciation on iPhone and iPad, favourites and independent progress for each learning language. One App Store purchase includes every feature; there is no subscription, in-app purchase, account, third-party advertising or analytics.

Pay once44 languagesWidget + WatchNo accountNo tracking

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