{"id":518,"date":"2026-11-10T17:47:43","date_gmt":"2026-11-10T17:47:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.memocard.io\/?p=518"},"modified":"2026-11-10T17:53:34","modified_gmt":"2026-11-10T17:53:34","slug":"memoriser-plus-vite","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.memocard.io\/en\/memoriser-plus-vite\/","title":{"rendered":"How to memorize faster: the simple method that really works"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>To memorize faster, reread less and test yourself more, spacing your reviews out over time.<\/strong> It's counter-intuitive: rereading feels like learning, but it's the effort of retrieving an answer that really makes it stick. Here's a simple method that comes down to three habits and ten minutes a day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-style-mc-sticky-mint is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>In short<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Testing yourself (flashcards, writing) helps you remember far better than rereading.<\/li>\n\n\n<li>Reviewing a little every day is better than one long session the night before.<\/li>\n\n\n<li>Break things into small lists of 10 to 20 items.<\/li>\n\n\n<li>Sleep is part of learning.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Why we forget so fast<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">What you've just learned fades very quickly in the first few days, then more slowly. Psychologist Hermann Ebbinghaus measured this as early as 1885 with his <em>forgetting curve<\/em>. It's not a flaw in your memory: your brain sorts things and keeps what gets used often. So the goal is to show it that your list gets used often, at the right time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The 3-step method<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">1. Test yourself instead of rereading<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Hide the answer, try to recall it, then check. This is what researchers call <em>retrieval practice<\/em> (or the testing effect). In a well-known study, Roediger and Karpicke (2006) showed that students who tested themselves on a text remembered much more of it a week later than those who reread it, even though they spent the same amount of time on it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In practice: flashcards (I see the word, I look for the translation, I flip) and writing (I type the answer and check the spelling) are two ways of testing yourself.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2. Space out your reviews<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Go over the list the next day, then a few days later, then the following week. Each review at the moment you were starting to forget strengthens your memory more than a review done right away. That's <a href=\"\/en\/repetition-espacee\/\">spaced repetition<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">3. Work with small lists<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A 60-word list is discouraging. Three lists of 20 take just a few minutes each to review. Split them by topic (the house, the weather, irregular verbs in -ought\u2026) or by chapter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">An example over one week<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You have 20 English words for the test next Friday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><th>Day<\/th><th>What you do<\/th><th>Time<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>Friday<\/td><td>You create the list, one pass with flashcards<\/td><td>10 min<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Saturday<\/td><td>Flashcards, then write out the words you missed<\/td><td>8 min<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Monday<\/td><td>Write out the whole list<\/td><td>8 min<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Wednesday<\/td><td>Flashcards on the words that are still tricky<\/td><td>5 min<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Thursday<\/td><td>One last writing test<\/td><td>5 min<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Total: less than 40 minutes, spread over a week. That's less than an evening of cramming, and the words stay with you after the test.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The little extras that make a difference<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Say it out loud.<\/strong> With languages, pronouncing the word adds another memory trace.<\/li>\n\n\n<li><strong>Make a sentence.<\/strong> Using the word in a sentence of your own makes it easier to recall.<\/li>\n\n\n<li><strong>Sleep.<\/strong> Sleep helps consolidate what you learned during the day. Reviewing a little in the evening and checking in the morning is very effective.<\/li>\n\n\n<li><strong>Turn off your phone (unless you're studying on it).<\/strong> A short, focused session is better than a long, interrupted one. The <a href=\"\/en\/comment-reviser-efficacement-grace-a-la-methode-pomodoro\/\">Pomodoro technique<\/a> helps you keep going.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How MemoCard.io applies this method<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">MemoCard.io was designed around these three habits:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Test yourself<\/strong>\u00a0: flashcards to recognize, Learn mode to write and check spelling.<\/li>\n\n\n<li><strong>Space it out<\/strong>\u00a0: the app schedules your reviews and brings tricky words back more often.<\/li>\n\n\n<li><strong>Break it up<\/strong>\u00a0: one list per chapter or topic, organized in the app, with your progress list by list.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-style-mc-sticky is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Try the method with your next list: MemoCard.io is free on iPhone and Android.<\/p>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/apps.apple.com\/fr\/app\/memocard-io\/id6463154623\">Download on the App Store<\/a> \u00b7 <a href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=memocard.io\">Get it on Google Play<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Frequently asked questions<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-details is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\"><summary>How many words can you learn per day?<\/summary>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For vocabulary, 10 to 20 new words a day is a good pace if you also review the old ones. It's better to have fewer words well remembered than lots of words quickly forgotten.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-details is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\"><summary>Should I write, or just look at the flashcards?<\/summary>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Both are useful. Flashcards train you to recognize and recall the meaning. Writing checks that you really know the spelling, which matters for a written test.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-details is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\"><summary>Does it work for adults?<\/summary>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Yes. 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