About Spark Vocab

Vocabulary learning that leads to real use.

Spark Vocab helps English learners move beyond recognising words and begin using them confidently.

What Spark Vocab does

Each word is presented with a relevant picture, a clear definition, an example sentence and American English audio. Learners then write a sentence of their own and review learned words through structured Practice.

Who it is for

Spark Vocab is designed for independent English learners, school-aged learners, teachers and families who want a clear, visual route through high-frequency English vocabulary.

Why the New General Service List?

The New General Service List focuses attention on approximately 2,800 highly useful words. These words provide more than 92% coverage for learners reading most general English texts.

Independent and transparent

Spark Vocab is an independent project. References to vocabulary lists indicate that a word appears in those lists; they do not imply affiliation with or endorsement by their publishers.