About r/vocabulary
A subreddit to discuss words and help increase your vocabulary. **Due to the ubiquity of spam, the moderator will review all posts from new users with low comment karma before approving them. If you have a new or low karma account, this may cause a slight delay in your submission appearing on the sub.
The community at a glance
r/vocabulary is a Subreddit for Language Learners with roughly 88K members. It uses a forum format for communication. It is the 9th largest community in the Language Learning topic page.
Roughly 63K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Vocabulary, Word, and New Words. Product recommendations often mention vocabulary builder app, vocab builder website, and vocabulary learning app.
Community Topics
Community Features
This community has a forum
Subreddit Analysis
via GummySearchMember growth over time
All time (yearly)
- 2025: 6K members
- 2026: 61K members
Past year (monthly)
- Nov: 754 members
- Dec: 717 members
- Jan: 780 members
- Feb: 647 members
- Mar: 994 members
- Apr: 912 members
- May: 1K members
- Jun: 1K members
- Jul: 2K members
- Aug: 6K members
- Sep: 36K members
- Oct: 12K members
Topics
- Vocabulary83 posts in the past month#183Vocabulary
- Word51 posts in the past month#251Word
- New Words46 posts in the past month#346New Words
- Words38 posts in the past month#438Words
- Looking For10 posts in the past month#510Looking For
Flair
- New Words35 posts in the past month
- WOTD: There is a word for the person who walks into a room and the energy changes.
- Contumacious lives in courtrooms and refractory lives in hospitals. All six of these words for stubborn seem to belong to whoever is doing the pushing, and I can't imagine using any of them about myself.
- Etymonline says pandiculation sometimes gets used, inaccurately, for a yawn. It's the stretch you do on waking. My favorite of these six words for what your body does on its own is horripilation, because the Latin verb for bristling hair is where horror comes from.
#135New WordsWOTD: There is a word for the person who walks into a room and the energy changes. · Contumacious lives in courtrooms and refractory lives in hospitals. All six of these words for stubborn seem to belong to whoever is doing the pushing, and I can't imagine using any of them about myself. · Etymonline says pandiculation sometimes gets used, inaccurately, for a yawn. It's the stretch you do on waking. My favorite of these six words for what your body does on its own is horripilation, because the Latin verb for bristling hair is where horror comes from. - Question17 posts in the past month
- No googling. What is the real synonym of tenacious?
- We need an adjective for 'integrity'. Principled, morally righteous, scrupulous, incorruptible, upright, ethical, unimpeachable and trustworthy are inadequate.
- What's a word you can pronounce but can't spell?
#217QuestionNo googling. What is the real synonym of tenacious? · We need an adjective for 'integrity'. Principled, morally righteous, scrupulous, incorruptible, upright, ethical, unimpeachable and trustworthy are inadequate. · What's a word you can pronounce but can't spell? - General4 posts in the past month
- Using the word Sardonic has recently helped me understand how a lot of humor these days has a negative underbelly
- One word to flex English vocabulary 💪
- Quiz
#34GeneralUsing the word Sardonic has recently helped me understand how a lot of humor these days has a negative underbelly · One word to flex English vocabulary 💪 · Quiz - Word History2 posts in the past month
- Did you know? Muscle comes from the Latin word for “little mouse.”
- The word ‘zionist project’ ruined the word project for me
#42Word HistoryDid you know? Muscle comes from the Latin word for “little mouse.” · The word ‘zionist project’ ruined the word project for me - Sunday Vocabulary Marketplace2 posts in the past month
- Sunday Vocabulary Marketplace - October 04, 2026
- Sunday Vocabulary Marketplace - October 11, 2026
#52Sunday Vocabulary MarketplaceSunday Vocabulary Marketplace - October 04, 2026 · Sunday Vocabulary Marketplace - October 11, 2026
Product recommendations
- vocabulary builder app3 posts in the past month
- Best ACT prep or just best Vocab builder website for 17 yr old.
- Best app for sharpening vocab skills?
- Best Vocabulary Builder App?
#13vocabulary builder appBest ACT prep or just best Vocab builder website for 17 yr old. · Best app for sharpening vocab skills? · Best Vocabulary Builder App? - vocab builder website2 posts in the past month
- Best ACT prep or just best Vocab builder website for 17 yr old.
- Best app for sharpening vocab skills?
#22vocab builder websiteBest ACT prep or just best Vocab builder website for 17 yr old. · Best app for sharpening vocab skills? - vocabulary learning app2 posts in the past month
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Community Reviews
Frequently asked questions
- Who is r/vocabulary for?
- Best for Language Learners enthusiasts looking for a Reddit-based community with forum discussion.
- Is r/vocabulary free to join?
- This listing is not marked as paid-only. Access rules and any fees are decided by the community.
- How many members does r/vocabulary have?
- Roughly 88K members, based on figures reported by the community or its host. Member counts are approximate and change over time.
- What platform is r/vocabulary on?
- r/vocabulary runs on Reddit. Reddit communities (or "subreddits") are forum-based groups on the popular social news aggregation, web content rating, and discussion website Reddit. Reddit is commonly known as "the front page of the internet". Users submit content to the site such as links, text posts, and images, which are then voted up or down and discussed by other members. From investing Reddit communities, to professional ones, to ones just for laughs, you're likely to find a community for you on Reddit.
- What topics does r/vocabulary cover?
- On the Hive Index, r/vocabulary is organized under Language Learners.
- How do I join r/vocabulary?
- You can join r/vocabulary by clicking this link, or pressing the "Go to community" button above.
- What are the Language Learning communities like?
- Communities for people learning new languages, from beginners to advanced speakers. Dedicated forums and subreddits serve specific language pairs, Discord servers offer conversation practice, and independent platforms provide structured resources for vocabulary building and grammar study.
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