r/vocabulary

Community Overview

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 32K members. It uses a forum format for communication.

Roughly 10K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Vocabulary, Word, and New Words. Common discussion themes are Advice Requests. Product recommendations often mention vocabulary builder app, vocab builder website, and vocabulary learning app.

On Reddit
32K Members

Subreddit Analysis

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Yearly: +10K members
Growth: +43.8% / year

Member growth over time

All time (yearly)

  • 2025: 6K members
  • 2026: 6K members

Past year (monthly)

  • Jul: 751 members
  • Aug: 462 members
  • Sep: 380 members
  • Oct: 995 members
  • Nov: 754 members
  • Dec: 717 members
  • Jan: 780 members
  • Feb: 647 members
  • Mar: 994 members
  • Apr: 912 members
  • May: 1K members
  • Jun: 837 members

Themes

  • Advice Requests
    2 posts in the past month
    1. What books do I read to improve my vocabulary?
    2. What is the word for someone saying something they think is very profound but is actually an attempt to make others view them favorably
    #1
    Advice Requests
    What books do I read to improve my vocabulary? · What is the word for someone saying something they think is very profound but is actually an attempt to make others view them favorably
    2

Topics

  • Vocabulary
    83 posts in the past month
    1. What books do I read to improve my vocabulary?
    #1
    Vocabulary
    What books do I read to improve my vocabulary?
    83
  • Word
    51 posts in the past month
    1. 1 Word a Day Challenge: abeyance
    2. 1 Word a Day Challenge: gregarious
    3. 1 Word a Day Challenge: wend
    #2
    Word
    1 Word a Day Challenge: abeyance · 1 Word a Day Challenge: gregarious · 1 Word a Day Challenge: wend
    51
  • New Words
    46 posts in the past month
    1. Pluviophile
    2. What books do I read to improve my vocabulary?
    #3
    New Words
    Pluviophile · What books do I read to improve my vocabulary?
    46
  • Words
    38 posts in the past month
    1. Words Lists to Learn
    #4
    Words
    Words Lists to Learn
    38
  • Looking For
    10 posts in the past month
    #5
    Looking For
    10

Flair

  • New Words
    137 posts in the past month
    1. Four similar words explained: Wharf, quay, pier and jetty
    2. Midwest stressed my vocab muscles.
    3. Word of the day : Tautological
    #1
    New Words
    Four similar words explained: Wharf, quay, pier and jetty · Midwest stressed my vocab muscles. · Word of the day : Tautological
    137
  • Question
    28 posts in the past month
    1. Don’t now how this works without changing or adding words
    2. Question 1: Does it drive you crazy when people invent an unnecessarily long noun by adding noun suffixes, when a perfectly good noun already exits? (Example I've been hearing lately: "comfortability") Question 2: Do you correct them, or keep your mouth shut?
    3. "Cousin" word for "Penultimate"
    #2
    Question
    Don’t now how this works without changing or adding words · Question 1: Does it drive you crazy when people invent an unnecessarily long noun by adding noun suffixes, when a perfectly good noun already exits? (Example I've been hearing lately: "comfortability") Question 2: Do you correct them, or keep your mouth shut? · "Cousin" word for "Penultimate"
    28
  • General
    10 posts in the past month
    1. Voilá not wallah
    2. Ephemeral emerges on top for E, though for how long? First we must find which F word for the English language is our favourite. Top comment wins!
    3. My dad, a retired English professor, has been playing Vocabulary.com almost consistently since 2012 after his retirement. Today he crossed 90 million points. More than the score, I’m amazed by the discipline and love for words he has carried for over a decade.
    #3
    General
    Voilá not wallah · Ephemeral emerges on top for E, though for how long? First we must find which F word for the English language is our favourite. Top comment wins! · My dad, a retired English professor, has been playing Vocabulary.com almost consistently since 2012 after his retirement. Today he crossed 90 million points. More than the score, I’m amazed by the discipline and love for words he has carried for over a decade.
    10

Product recommendations

  • vocabulary builder app
    3 posts in the past month
    1. Best ACT prep or just best Vocab builder website for 17 yr old.
    2. Best app for sharpening vocab skills?
    3. Best Vocabulary Builder App?
    #1
    vocabulary builder app
    Best ACT prep or just best Vocab builder website for 17 yr old. · Best app for sharpening vocab skills? · Best Vocabulary Builder App?
    3
  • vocab builder website
    2 posts in the past month
    1. Best ACT prep or just best Vocab builder website for 17 yr old.
    2. Best app for sharpening vocab skills?
    #2
    vocab builder website
    Best ACT prep or just best Vocab builder website for 17 yr old. · Best app for sharpening vocab skills?
    2
  • vocabulary learning app
    2 posts in the past month
    1. Beste vocabulary learning app
    2. Best Vocabulary Builder App?
    #3
    vocabulary learning app
    Beste vocabulary learning app · Best Vocabulary Builder App?
    2

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 32K 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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