German Reader

About

German Reader turns any website into a German grammar lesson — automatically, as you read.

The browser highlights nouns by grammatical gender (masculine, feminine, neuter, plural) using distinct colors. Hover over any word for instant grammar popups showing morphology, case, declension tables, and translations. No textbooks, no flashcard apps — just learn naturally while reading real content.

⸻ KEY FEATURES ⸻

🎨 COLOR-CODED GENDER HIGHLIGHTING
Every noun is colored by its grammatical gender. After a few pages, you'll start recognizing der, die, das instinctively — the way native speakers do.

🧠 INTERACTIVE ARTICLE QUIZ
Articles are blanked out in the text. Guess der, die, or das as you read. Track your accuracy across all 16 gender × case combinations with a visual accuracy grid.

📖 INSTANT GRAMMAR POPUPS
Hover over any word to see its full declension table, morphological breakdown (case, gender, number, tense), governed cases for prepositions, and separable verb prefixes. Shift+hover activates translation.

📚 VOCABULARY WITH SPACED REPETITION
Save any word with one click. Review using a 5-box Leitner spaced repetition system with the original sentence for context. Never forget a word again.

📊 READING TRACKER
Keep a daily reading streak. Track every German article you've read with reading history and a weekly activity chart to stay motivated and consistent.

🔧 FULLY CUSTOMIZABLE
• Customize gender colors for light and dark themes
• Choose which genders and cases to highlight
• Toggle quiz mode on/off per gender × case combination
• Translate to 10+ languages (English, Portuguese, Spanish, French, and more)
• Works on any German website — news, blogs, Wikipedia, anything

⸻ HOW IT WORKS ⸻

1. Browse any German website normally
2. German Reader automatically analyzes and annotates the text
3. Nouns light up with gender colors, articles get case underlines
4. Hover for grammar details, Shift+hover for translations
5. Click the extension icon or set a custom shortcut to open the side panel for quiz stats, saved words, and reading history

⸻ WHO IS IT FOR? ⸻

• Beginners (A1–A2) who want to build gender intuition early
• Intermediate learners (B1–B2) struggling with der/die/das and case endings
• Advanced learners (C1–C2) who still make article mistakes (it happens!)
• Anyone who prefers immersive learning over traditional grammar drills

⸻ PRIVACY & PERFORMANCE ⸻

• Text is analyzed server-side using NLP — no data is stored
• Local-first: quiz stats, saved words, and settings stay on your device
• Lightweight: only visible content is processed, with smart caching for instant responses
• Open source

Free to use. No sign-up required. Just install and start reading.