Ask HN: Opinion on an app that can store newly learned words (Not a dictionary)
Hey People! Everytime we see a new word, we search it on Google or in a dictionary (It might be digital or printed). Which is actually good, we see a lot of words and try to remember their meaning. But these words are not stored on somewhere, I mean a central place where we can search and find ONLY the words we've learnt.
My plan is to make an app for JUST the words I put in it. The user will search the meaning by himself and add the corresponding meaning to the word.
Thus a database will be created and I’ll add search functionality within the database (Not like dictionaries). After that maybe... Adding AI recommendation system, TTS, Showing progress etc.
Example:
Count | Word | Meaning ----------------------------------- 1 | Humbug | Deceptive
I know that some people may say that a note taking app or even an excel sheet can do that, but personally I felt the need of something different.
So..... What do you think of this idea? Reminded me of the recent https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=31047715 Hmm... I haven't seen it. Will check it out! Isn't this just Anki (flash cards) with extra steps? If you find a new word put it on a flashcard, and get exposed to it daily (spaced repetition) pretty soon you'll have learned it. Didn't know about Anki. Thanks for the info. Will definitely try out!