Lingueez is a desktop vocabulary trainer designed to help language learners collect, study and retain words they encounter. Words can be added individually and translated automatically, while learning progress is tracked through a series of stages from newly encountered vocabulary through to mastered material.
The application brings vocabulary study, reading and listening together rather than treating them as separate activities. Learners can work with their own vocabulary collection, practise with flashcards and quizzes, or import longer texts and read them alongside translations. An account is not required for local use, although optional synchronisation is available for people who want to use the same vocabulary across devices.
This is free and open source software.
Key Features
- Spaced-repetition flashcards based on the SM-2 scheduling algorithm.
- Multiple-choice and typed-answer quizzes with practice in either translation direction.
- Organises vocabulary using learning status, favourites, tags and definition fields.
- Live search with filtering by language, status, tag and favourite state.
- Reads words and texts aloud with adjustable pauses and repetition.
- Imports reading material from files, websites, Wikipedia and RSS sources.
- Displays original text and translation side by side with highlighting synchronised to audio playback.
- Provides statistics covering learning progress, streaks and vocabulary status.
- Imports vocabulary from Excel and exports material to PDF, Excel, CSV, Anki-friendly text and MP3.
- Supports optional OpenAI or Gemini integration for definitions and generated study texts.
- Offers cloud synchronisation, automatic backups and recovery of deleted items.
- Provides a configurable global shortcut for adding and translating clipboard text.
Website: github.com/lysak-yurii/lingueez
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Developer: Yurii Lysak
License: GNU Affero General Public License v3.0
Lingueez is written in Python. Learn Python with our recommended free books and free tutorials.
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