Reviewing cards in reverse

Some flashcards can be learned in two directions. For example:

• Word → Definition
• Country → Capital
• Condition → Symptoms

Reviewing both ways strengthens different types of memory:

Direction	Cognitive skill trained
Front → Back	Recognition (easier)
Back → Front	Recall / active retrieval (harder, more durable)

How reverse reviews work

When reverse reviews are enabled:

• A reverse version of the card is created automatically
• Each direction has its own review history
• Each direction has its own spaced-repetition schedule

This means one direction might be well-learned while the other still needs frequent review — which often reflects real-world learning.

Enabling reverse reviews

You can turn reverse reviews on for:

Individual cards

1. Open the card
2. Click the more () menu.
3. Toggle Review reverse on.

Entire deck

1. Navigate to the deck
2. Click on the more () button at the top right.
3. Click on Review Settings.
4. In the Review cards in reverse section select Review reverse.

Globally

1. Click Settings in the left side navigation.
2. Select Review Settings from the dropdown.
3. In the Review cards in reverse section select Review reverse.

Changes apply to future reviews and do not alter existing review history.

When reverse reviews can be useful

Reverse reviews are especially helpful when:

• Learning vocabulary
• Studying flashcards with pairs of related facts
  • Note that Hidden text groups can be used for this as well.
• Practicing translations or symbol ↔ meaning relationships
• You want higher-quality recall, not just recognition