vocabulary
The 100 Most Common Spanish Words (and How Far They Actually Get You)
The hundred most frequent words in Spanish cover roughly half of everything you will read or hear. Here they are, grouped so you can learn them in a sensible order rather than alphabetically.
vocabulary6 min read
The 100 Most Common French Words (and What They Really Buy You)
A hundred words cover about half of everything said in French. Here they are, grouped by function rather than alphabetically, with an honest note on what that fifty percent does and does not include.
vocabulary5 min read
The 100 Most Common German Words (and Why They Look So Boring)
The most frequent German words contain almost no nouns. They are articles, pronouns and small connecting words, which is exactly why learning them first pays off so heavily.
vocabulary5 min read
The 100 Most Common Japanese Words (Start With the Particles)
Japanese frequency lists are topped by particles, tiny words with no English equivalent that mark what every other word is doing. Learn those and sentences stop being walls.
vocabulary5 min read
How to Learn Vocabulary Fast (and Actually Remember It)
Cramming a hundred words in a night feels productive, but most of them are gone by Friday. Here's how to learn vocabulary fast in a way that actually sticks: the science, the shortcuts, and the honest limits.
vocabulary5 min read
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