Vocabulary from your reading

The best Chrome vocabulary tool is the one you will use with your reading.

“Best” needs a criterion. A tool that imports articles into lessons answers a different need from a tool that resurfaces saved words across websites. Start with your reading, then test the fit.

Add Stickly to ChromeSee the reading loop

There is no universal ranking here. Use a short trial with your own article.

One word. Two websites. Another chance to recall.

An English-learning example with a German meaning. These sentences were written for this explanation.

1. An article about urban gardens

The garden is part of a sustainable plan for the neighbourhood.

You select “sustainable” and request a translation.

Meaning in this example: nachhaltig

The word is stored in your vocabulary collection.

2. Later: a different article about housing

The team is looking for sustainable ways to build homes.

Saved word, due for review

If the saved word appears on an eligible page and is due, you can open a short review.

What meaning comes to mind? Open the explanation

Here “sustainable” again means “nachhaltig”. A due review in Stickly asks you to enter an answer. This explanation does not record a review result.

Schematic explanation, not a product screenshot. Re-encounters depend on your reading. Highlights and inline practice have separate controls.

Choose your reading surface first

For a saved-word loop on original pages, consider Stickly. For a Web Reader and online-reader workflow, consider Readlang. For content collected into lessons, consider LingQ’s importer.

These are practical starting points from the documented workflows, not a scored ranking or a complete survey of Chrome tools.

Official sources: ReadlangLingQ: How to Import Using the Browser Extension

Set your non-negotiables before installing

Write down your language pair, main websites, review preference, and whether you need export or mobile continuity. Check current store listings and official documentation for those exact requirements.

Also check how easily you can dismiss help or pause it on a site. A feature you avoid using because it interrupts reading may not be useful in your routine.

Use the same task to compare candidates

Read one short article with each tool separately. Translate the same word in its sentence, find the saved entry, and attempt a review. Record the steps that felt easy and those that got in the way.

Read current pricing and privacy information directly. This guide does not score translation accuracy, promise learning results, or declare unverified competitor features absent.

Put the plan limits beside your Chrome requirements

Stickly’s public homepage lists Free with 10 translations per week, up to 20 before the first saved-word review, and single-word translations. Premium is listed at US$4.99/month or US$49/year with no weekly translation limit.

Readlang lists unlimited single-word translations on Free, plus 10 phrase translations per day of up to six words each. Premium is listed at US$6/month or US$48/year.

LingQ’s Free plan lists 20 saved words and phrases and five imported lessons. The checked USD view lists Premium at US$14.99/month or US$119.99 for 12 months, charged upfront for the selected term.

Checked 3 October 2026. Currency, region, taxes and promotions may vary. These are observed plan facts, not checkout quotes. The provider’s current checkout governs the amount and billing terms.

Official sources: Stickly: PricingReadlangLingQ: Pricing

Your decision checklist

  1. Does it support my actual browser and language pair?
  2. Can I understand the translation in this sentence?
  3. Can I find, correct, remove, and review the saved word?
  4. Can I control page changes and keep reading comfortably?

Questions about this workflow

Why does this guide include Stickly?

Stickly publishes this guide and is one of the candidates. The fit recommendations are editorial judgments. Competitor workflow claims link to official sources; no independent benchmark or universal winner is claimed.

Is the tool with the most features the best choice?

Not necessarily for your routine. Decide which features you need, test them with your reading, and check the current plan and supported browsers. An unused feature does not settle the decision.

Try it with an article you want to read.

Translate one useful word, find it in your collection, and keep reading.

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