Topics we accept
- Practical ways to learn, remember and use new vocabulary.
- Classroom strategies for teaching vocabulary, with activities readers can try.
- Commonly confused words and usage questions, explained clearly with examples.
- Word origins, roots, prefixes and suffixes.
- Themed word lists with a clear explanation of who they are for and how to use them.
- Vocabulary for English learners at a specific level.
We do not accept articles about gambling, loans, cryptocurrency, adult content, or products and services unrelated to learning.
Quality standards
- Written for learners, teachers or parents, in clear and friendly language.
- Practical: readers should finish with something they can use straight away.
- Accurate: facts, definitions and examples must be correct, and claims must be supported. Research you mention should be named so we can check it.
- Usually 800 to 1,500 words, with helpful headings.
- Your own original examples and activities.
Originality
Submissions must be your own original work and must not have been published anywhere else, including your own website. We check submissions for copied content. If you used AI writing tools, tell us how; you remain responsible for checking every fact and example.
What we will not publish
- Spam, mass-produced pitches or content written mainly for links.
- Copied, spun or lightly rewritten content.
- Misleading claims, including promises of guaranteed exam scores or instant fluency.
- Undisclosed promotion of products, courses or services.
- Content that is discriminatory, harmful or unlawful.
Editorial review
Every submission is read by us. We may ask for changes, edit for clarity, length and house style, add a note or decline an article. Publication is not guaranteed, and we may not be able to reply to every pitch. If we publish your article, you will see the final version before it goes live.
Links and payment
We do not sell links, publish paid guest posts or promise that any link will be included. Any links in a published article are chosen by our editors for the reader’s benefit, and we decide how they are marked. We do not pay contributors or charge for publication at present.
Disclosure of commercial interests
If you work for, own or are paid by a company, course, app or publisher related to your topic, you must tell us when you pitch. We will not publish articles that promote your own products. If a commercial relationship is relevant to an accepted article, it will be disclosed clearly on the page.
Rights
You keep the copyright in your article. By submitting it, you agree that if we accept it you give us a non-exclusive, worldwide licence to publish, edit and keep it on VocabularyBase. See our terms and conditions.
How to submit
Send a short pitch rather than a finished article. Include:
- your proposed title and a two- or three-sentence summary;
- an outline of the main sections;
- who the article is for;
- a little about your relevant experience, such as teaching or tutoring;
- links to one or two examples of your writing, if you have them;
- any commercial interest you need to disclose.
Your pitch is handled as described in our privacy policy.