Active recall
Forced retrieval under time pressure builds durable memory. Recognition tests don't.
Karpicke & Roediger (2008), Science
The Free Swedish Vocabulary Game.
Learn the top 1,000 Swedish words — about 80% of everyday spoken Swedish — with flashcards, arcade rounds, and spaced repetition that make them stick.
THE JOURNEY
the 4 pillars of our approach
From no knowledge to a rich vocabulary you can recall and use.
- 01
Skip what you already know
Identify words you already know to avoid unnecessary reviewing.
- 02
Play memorization games
Active recall under time pressure. SM-2 scheduled reminders so you won't forget.
- 03
Track your progress
Get a visual and timed representation of your knowledge, including a dashboard.
- 04
Build a vision
Read encouragements about your progress and abilities to stay motivated.
The science
Why the method works
Three scientifically peer-reviewed ideas.
SM-2 spacing
Each word gets a next-review timestamp. Confident answers grow intervals; misses shrink them.
Wozniak (1987); Pimsleur (1967)
Gamified loops
Combos, lives, and accuracy feedback keep sessions short and habit-forming — without filler taps.
Landers (2014), Computers & Education
Full citations on the method page.
TIME FOR SOMETHING NEW
It's not you. It's the system.
- SFI moves at the speed of its slowest student.
You're a professional sitting in a classroom conjugating "att vara" for the third week. The teacher can't help it — the system wasn't built for you.
- Duolingo thinks you need to translate "the man eats an apple" again.
For the 50th time. With a cartoon owl guilt-tripping you about a streak that teaches you nothing useful for your morning standup in Swedish.
LearnSwedishFast is different. No classrooms. No cartoon owls. Just the 1,000 words that cover 85% of spoken Swedish, practiced through fast-paced games that adapt to YOUR level.
Find your levelOur promise
Reaching your goals while having fun and staying motivated
Fluency takes grammar, pronunciation, listening, and thousands of practice hours.
Vocabulary is the beginner bottleneck, and a really tough one. That's where we help you.
The core game stays free. Try it and see it for yourself
~85%
spoken coverage from top 1,000 high-frequency lemmas
50–100
new words per focused hour of play
90%+
30-day retention with SRS vs. ~30% massed
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