Turn every word you've looked up into lasting memory
Hermann Ebbinghaus showed it in 1885: without reinforcement, we forget 90% of new information within a week. VocNote Review fights the Forgetting Curve by scheduling every word right before your brain lets it go.
ephemeral
/ɪˈfem(ə)r(ə)l/Lasting for only a short time; transitory. Used to describe things beautiful precisely because they won't last — like cherry blossoms or a perfect sunset.
“Without active recall, memory decays exponentially — most of what we learn is gone within days.”
Ebbinghaus Forgetting Curve
Memory retention over time — with and without spaced repetition
Each review resets and flattens the curve. After 4 reviews, VocNote users retain 75% at 28 days — versus 12% without review.
90%
of new words are forgotten within a week without active recall
5×
better long-term retention with spaced repetition vs passive reading
2 min
average daily session to maintain a growing 50+ word vocabulary
Built on how memory actually works
Spaced repetition means reviewing at exactly the right moment — right before you'd forget. The result: permanent vocabulary with a fraction of the effort.
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Look It Up
Search any English word. It lands in your personal review bank automatically — no manual saving needed.
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Come Back
Your review dashboard shows exactly which words are due today. The system handles all scheduling.
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Self-Rate
See the word. Recall its meaning. Then honestly rate: Know it · Vague · Don't Know. No quizzes, no pressure.
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Watch It Stick
Intervals grow as mastery increases: 6h → 1d → 3d → 1wk → 2wks. Known words rise, forgotten words reset.
A session takes minutes, not hours
Your daily queue shows only what's truly due today. Each card is fast: see it, recall it, rate it. Done.
ephemeral
/ɪˈfem(ə)r(ə)l/ · adj
Describes something beautiful precisely because it won't last — like cherry blossoms or a fleeting feeling.
"The ephemeral beauty of cherry blossoms draws millions every spring."
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Intervals grow as mastery increases
Ebbinghaus proved that memory decays along a predictable curve — but each successful recall flattens that curve. VocNote schedules reviews at exactly the moment the curve would drop, rebuilding the trace stronger each time.
- ✓"Know it" — interval doubles, word climbs a level
- ～"Vague" — interval unchanged, level stays the same
- ✕"Don't know" — interval resets, back to learning
Time until next review
A Mastered word at level 5 only needs a check-in once every two weeks — yet stays securely in long-term memory.
Not just another flashcard app
Traditional flashcards require manual effort and discipline. VocNote Review is built into the flow of how you already learn.
Traditional Flashcards
- Fixed review intervals — not adapted to you
- Manual deck creation and card management
- Separate from your actual learning workflow
- Easy to forget to open the app
- No vocabulary depth — just word + translation
VocNote Review
Smarter- Auto-scheduled from your real lookups — zero setup
- Adapts to your memory: longer for known, resets for forgotten
- Part of your natural reading & learning flow
- Dashboard shows exactly what's due today
- Full context: root, examples, collocations, native insight
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