So I've been struggling with vocabulary learning forever—whether it was medical school terms, coding jargon, or just trying to sound less like an idiot in professional settings. Traditional vocab apps either throw random words at you with zero context, or make you spend hours manually creating flashcards. Neither worked for me.
I got frustrated enough that I just built my own solution: WordLingo. Basically, you tell it what you want to learn (medical terms, Python vocabulary, legal stuff, whatever), and it uses AI to generate the words, definitions, examples, and quizzes automatically. No more hunting down word lists or spending your weekend making flashcards.
# How it works
You type in a topic or paste your own word list, and the AI creates everything—flashcards, quizzes, spaced repetition study plans. It's like having a tutor that actually knows what you need to learn instead of just throwing generic content at you.
# Main features
- *AI-generated content*: Words and definitions personalized to whatever topic you're studying
- *Spaced repetition*: Actually helps you remember stuff long-term
- *Gamification*: XP, achievements, streaks (because apparently I need fake internet points to stay motivated)
- *Pre-built classrooms*: Things like "Stop Using Very" or "Intensity Boosters" if you don't want to create your own
- *Custom topics*: Create classrooms for literally any subject—medical, legal, coding, you name it
- *Multiple study modes*: Flashcards and quizzes, with spelling tests coming soon
- *AI tutor*: Chat feature that tracks your progress and suggests what to study next
- *Progress tracking*: Stats, leaderboards, badges—all that good stuff
- *Community templates*: Study sets shared by other users
# Why I think it's different
Apps like Quizlet and Anki are solid, but they make you do all the work upfront. WordLingo generates everything with one input. Type "legal terminology" and boom—you've got a complete study classroom ready to go. The AI creates contextually relevant definitions and examples, not just generic dictionary entries. You can also paste your own word lists and it'll handle the rest.
# Would love feedback
It's live at [wordlingo.app](https://wordlingo.app/) if anyone wants to check it out. The free tier includes one custom classroom plus all the pre-built ones, so you can actually try it without signing up for anything.
Genuinely curious what you all think—especially if you're studying something specific or have ideas for features. What vocabulary learning problems are you dealing with? What would make this more useful? Spelling quiz mode is coming in the next update.
bediger4000•1mo ago
If I were taking a test and I discovered that it was "AI" generated, I would be furious and insulted. Insulted that the person testing me couldn't be bothered to come up with a test that actually related to the topic. Furious that my time meant so little.
Further, vocabulary is about nuance. Synonyms are never exact, they bear slightly different meanings, and bring different connotations. I would not trust an "AI" to bring correct subtleties to the table.
sammyjoze1•4w ago
You're right that AI isn't perfect at capturing every nuance. That's why WordLingo is designed as a learning aid, not a replacement for reading, writing, and real-world practice. It's meant to expand your vocabulary toolbox—you still decide which words fit your context and voice.
The point is that you can use any specific subject or anything at all, and AI generates the quiz words based on that—it's on-demand at the user's request. So if you're studying medicine, law, coding, or any topic you choose, it creates vocabulary tailored to that subject.
If you'd like to try it and see how it handles nuance in practice, I'd welcome your feedback. The platform is free to use, and you can create classrooms from your own word lists if you prefer not to use AI-generated content.
sammyjoze1•1mo ago
I got frustrated enough that I just built my own solution: WordLingo. Basically, you tell it what you want to learn (medical terms, Python vocabulary, legal stuff, whatever), and it uses AI to generate the words, definitions, examples, and quizzes automatically. No more hunting down word lists or spending your weekend making flashcards.
# How it works
You type in a topic or paste your own word list, and the AI creates everything—flashcards, quizzes, spaced repetition study plans. It's like having a tutor that actually knows what you need to learn instead of just throwing generic content at you.
# Main features
- *AI-generated content*: Words and definitions personalized to whatever topic you're studying - *Spaced repetition*: Actually helps you remember stuff long-term - *Gamification*: XP, achievements, streaks (because apparently I need fake internet points to stay motivated) - *Pre-built classrooms*: Things like "Stop Using Very" or "Intensity Boosters" if you don't want to create your own - *Custom topics*: Create classrooms for literally any subject—medical, legal, coding, you name it - *Multiple study modes*: Flashcards and quizzes, with spelling tests coming soon - *AI tutor*: Chat feature that tracks your progress and suggests what to study next - *Progress tracking*: Stats, leaderboards, badges—all that good stuff - *Community templates*: Study sets shared by other users
# Why I think it's different
Apps like Quizlet and Anki are solid, but they make you do all the work upfront. WordLingo generates everything with one input. Type "legal terminology" and boom—you've got a complete study classroom ready to go. The AI creates contextually relevant definitions and examples, not just generic dictionary entries. You can also paste your own word lists and it'll handle the rest.
# Would love feedback
It's live at [wordlingo.app](https://wordlingo.app/) if anyone wants to check it out. The free tier includes one custom classroom plus all the pre-built ones, so you can actually try it without signing up for anything.
Genuinely curious what you all think—especially if you're studying something specific or have ideas for features. What vocabulary learning problems are you dealing with? What would make this more useful? Spelling quiz mode is coming in the next update.
bediger4000•1mo ago
Further, vocabulary is about nuance. Synonyms are never exact, they bear slightly different meanings, and bring different connotations. I would not trust an "AI" to bring correct subtleties to the table.
sammyjoze1•4w ago