The Ebbinghaus Forgetting Curve and Practice Sets: Why Repetition Alone Is Not Enough for Active Vocabulary
The Ebbinghaus forgetting curve explains why new words disappear so quickly if you do not come back to them. But a 2024 study added an important detail: spaced retrieval with variable cues may work better than repetition alone. Here is how that idea connects to Practice Sets in My Lingua Cards and why it can help move words from passive recognition to active use.