Listen with purpose
Sentence-level playback keeps practice focused instead of drifting into passive listening.
Dictation training for curious ears
Build sharper listening, one sentence at a time.
Dictation may be the most efficient way to improve your listening, spelling, reading, and writing — all at once. Word By Word turns that idea into a playful, completely free practice loop with 14 voices across English and Spanish: listen, type what you hear, check your accuracy, and review the words that need attention.
Currently supports
macOS
iPad
EN & ES
Chapter 04
The Little Rocket
Listen carefully, then type the sentence you hear.
the rocket glowed...
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Tap play.
Hear it again.
Win the sentence.
repeat
check
Type what you hear
The typing area turns every pass into active recall, not just recognition.
Build lasting vocab
Every word you miss is automatically collected into a filterable review list. Come back anytime to reinforce what stuck least.
Made for focused practice
A tiny learning loop with big compounding gains.
Choose a story or passage and play one sentence at a comfortable speed.
Write exactly what you heard. No guessing games, no clutter.
Compare your answer side by side, see every difference highlighted, and replay the tricky lines.
Wrong words are automatically saved to your personal vocab list, so you can revisit and reinforce them later.
Strongly recommended
Save Word By Word to your Home Screen.
Word By Word is built for macOS and iPad today. Adding it to your Home Screen or Dock gives you a cleaner, faster, more focused experience — with its own icon, no browser chrome, and instant launch.
iPad: Add to Home Screen
- In Safari, open the app at wordbyword.cc/app.html (not just the landing page).
- Tap the Share button in Safari's toolbar.
- Choose Add to Home Screen.
- Tap Add, then launch Word By Word from the new icon on your Home Screen.
macOS: Add to Dock
- In Safari, open the app at wordbyword.cc/app.html (not just the landing page).
- Go to File > Add to Dock, or click the Share button and choose Add to Dock.
- Confirm the name Word By Word.
- Launch from your Dock — it opens as its own app window.
Important:
Open app.html first, then save it. Saving the landing page won't give you the full app experience — the app needs to be open so Safari captures the correct icon and launch behavior.
Before you start
What to know today.
What languages and voices are available?
English (8 voices: US and UK accents) and Spanish (6 voices: Mexico and Spain). Each voice has its own natural character — pick the one that fits your ear.
Does it work on phones or Android?
Not yet. The current product focus is macOS and iPad so the practice experience can stay stable and polished.
Do I need to install anything from an app store?
No. Open wordbyword.cc/app.html in Safari, then save it to your Home Screen (iPad) or Dock (Mac) — see the guide above. It works offline and looks like a real app.
What is the main learning method?
Short dictation loops: listen to a sentence, type it, check your result, and repeat the lines that need attention. Wrong words are automatically saved to your personal vocab list for later review.
Ready when you are