Ordsam

Look up words. Remember them.

Ordsam is a dictionary for reading in another language. Every word you look up is saved, so the words from your book become the words you learn.

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Free to download for iPhone

Look it up

Type or say a word while you read. Ordsam gives you its meaning, the form the book used, an example sentence and a short note from a tutor.

  • Type a word, or several at once, one per line
  • Ask the tutor a question about grammar or usage
  • Hands-free voice: read aloud and hear a short translation
  • 24 languages: pick the book's language and your own
Ordsam's Translate screen with cards for plötsligt, viska and sommarstuga, each with its meaning, a note and an example sentence.

Learn it

Short quizzes bring each word back when it is due, until it sticks.

  • Six kinds of quiz, or Mixed, which gets harder as a word sticks
  • Spaced repetition brings each word back when it is due
  • Ordsam plans your quizzes around the hours you practise, and reminders arrive when a quiz is ready
A quiz in Ordsam asking which word fills the gap in Hon längtade hem, with längta marked right.

See your progress

Watch words move from new to learning to learned.

  • See which words are new, learning and learned
  • Your answers over the last two weeks, and your day streak
  • Milestones for words learned, days in a row and words saved, with a small celebration for each
Ordsam's Stats screen: 18 words, 12 learned, a 7-day streak and a chart of the last 14 days.

Made for reading

Make Ordsam fit the way you read.

  • Light and dark mode, and a text size that suits you
  • Your words stay on your iPhone; sign in with Apple to keep them on your account and open them on another iPhone
  • Export your words as JSON or CSV at any time
Ordsam's Settings in light mode, with Appearance, Text size and the book and tutor languages.

Seven ways to practise

Pick one, or let Mixed choose for you.

  • MeaningSee the word, pick what it means
  • WordSee the meaning, pick the word
  • In contextPick the word that fills the gap in a sentence
  • Spell itSee the meaning, type the word
  • ListenHear the word, pick what it means
  • FlashcardsTurn a card over and say if you knew it
  • MixedA bit of everything, harder as a word sticks

Your words stay yours

  • On your iPhoneYour words, quiz history and settings are stored on your iPhone. Signing in is optional.
  • No ads, no trackingOrdsam shows no ads and does not track you across apps or websites.
  • Powered by AILookups, the tutor and quiz planning are powered by AI.

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Start with the next word you don't know.

Free to download for iPhone.

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