Flashlingo — Language Quiz Platform

How Flashlingo works

Pick a language

Choose from French, Spanish, German, Italian, Portuguese, Mandarin, Japanese or Malay — more are on the way.

Choose your level

Beginner, Intermediate or Expert — each built from real word-frequency data, so you're always learning words worth knowing.

Race the clock

Answer multiple-choice or typed questions before time runs out, rack up points, and try to beat your own high score.

Why flashcards actually work

Flashcards work because they force what learning scientists call "active recall" — pulling a word out of memory yourself, rather than just re-reading it, is what actually strengthens the memory. Pair that with spaced repetition — reviewing a word again right around the point you'd start to forget it — and short, frequent sessions, and a simple flashcard quiz can outperform far more elaborate study methods when the goal is pure vocabulary.

That's the whole idea behind Flashlingo: no grammar drills, no long lessons — just fast, repeated exposure to the words you're most likely to actually use, with a timer and a scoreboard to keep it feeling like a game instead of homework.

Eight languages, one method

French320M+ speakers across 29 countries, and one of the most useful second languages for travel across Europe and West Africa.

SpanishThe world's second most-spoken native language, official in 20 countries across the Americas and Europe.

GermanThe EU's most widely spoken native language, with more vocabulary overlap with English than you'd expect.

ItalianHighly phonetic and spoken by roughly 85 million people, prized for travel, food and the arts.

Portuguese260 million speakers across nine countries on four continents, led by Brazil's huge Portuguese-speaking population.

MandarinThe most-spoken native language on Earth, with over a billion speakers and no verb conjugation to memorize.

Japanese125 million speakers, with vocabulary tied closely to a huge amount of globally exported pop culture.

MalayThe national language of Malaysia and Brunei, closely related to Indonesian and written in the Latin alphabet.

Frequently asked questions

Is Flashlingo free?

Yes — every language, level and quiz mode is free to use, with no account or subscription required. The site is supported by lightweight advertising instead.

Do I need to sign up?

No sign-up walls. Pick a language and start playing right away; enter a name only if you want to appear on that language's high-score list.

Which language should I start with?

Whichever one you'll actually use. Vocabulary sticks best when there's a real reason to remember it — an upcoming trip, a class, or family you want to talk to.

Is my progress saved?

High scores are saved per language and level so you can track your improvement over time, without needing to create an account.

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