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Flashcards and spaced repetition

Why cards come back, and what each grade does.

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Flashcards bring a word back right before you would forget it. Answer honestly and the app spaces your reviews so you remember more with less effort.

How review intervals grow1 day3 days2 weeksmonths
Each correct review pushes the next one further out.

The four grades

What each grade does to the next reviewAgainHardGoodEasyLaterSoon
Each grade sets the next review time, not a score.
Grading Again is not failure. It just brings the card back sooner. Honesty makes the whole schedule work.

How a card moves

How a card moves between statesNewLearningReviewRelearningAgainGood
A good grade moves a card forward, Again drops it back to relearning.
A card you keep missing is a leech. The app can suspend it so it stops slowing you down.

Step by step

  1. Open Flashcards and click Review everything.
  2. Flip the card by tapping it or pressing Space.
  3. Grade honestly: Again, Hard, Good, or Easy.
  4. Made a mistake? Click Undo to redo the last card.
A flipped card with the grade buttons.
A flipped card with the grade buttons.

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