Knowing a word when you see it is one thing. Writing it yourself is how it really sticks. In this game you read the English meaning and type the German word, umlauts and all.
Pick a word list from A1 to B1, or one of the most common German words, and play a round of 10 words.
How it works
- Read the meaning, for example "the table".
- Type the German word. For nouns the article is optional: Tisch and der Tisch both count, a wrong article doesn't.
- Check with Enter or the Check button. You see right away if it's right, and the correct spelling if it isn't.
- Continue to the next word. After 10 words you see your score and the words to look at again.
Tips
- No German keyboard? Use the ä, ö, ü and ß buttons, or type ae, oe, ue and ss — both count as right.
- Upper and lower case don't count as mistakes, but German nouns always start with a capital letter, so it's a good habit.
- Type nouns with der, die or das anyway: learning the article with the word saves you guessing later.
- Words you miss come back in your next rounds until you get them right.
- Turn the sound on in the header for a short tone after each answer.
More ways to practise
For a mix of all tasks with a daily streak, try the daily German practice. Other games: Vocabulary quiz, Listening, der / die / das quiz, Sentence builder.