Pick your pair
Choose the language you speak and the one you learn: any pair of English, Turkish, German and Spanish. Start at A1 or jump in higher.
Coming soon · iPhone & iPad
Learn languages with crosswords.
Chengel is a Swedish-style crossword for language learners. The clue comes in your language, the answer in the one you are learning. Every word you learn helps your garden bloom.
Coming soon to the App Store
Watch the trailer
Three small steps a day
A crossword that teaches.
Short puzzles built from your level. Words you miss come back until they stick.
Solve the crossword
Each clue is a word in your language; write its translation into the grid. Stuck? Open a letter or a whole word with coins.
Grow your garden
Earn stars and coins, follow your daily word path, open chests and watch a new flower bloom at every milestone.
The trailer
See Chengel in action.
Thirty seconds: a puzzle from the first letter to the last star, the word path, the garden and your flashcards.
Inside the app
Small puzzles, real progress.
Drag or swipe through the screens. They carry on by themselves after you let go.
More than a puzzle
Everything you learn, kept.
Five gardens, A1 to C1
Each level is a garden with eight flowers. They bloom as your learned words add up.
Words that come back
Missed words return in later puzzles until you write them cleanly, mixed with new ones.
Flashcards
Every word you solve lands in your deck. Flip, rate Again, Good or Easy, and sort them into folders.
A daily word path
Set a daily goal, keep your streak and open chests along the way.
iPhone and iPad
Plays in portrait on iPhone and in both orientations on iPad, with hardware keyboard support. Progress syncs through iCloud.
No subscription
Free to play with coins you earn. Buy coins or remove full-screen ads once, if you like.
Questions
Which languages can I learn?
English, Turkish, German and Spanish, in any direction: the clues come in the language you speak, the answers in the one you learn. The app itself is available in the same four languages.
What levels are there?
Five, from A1 (beginner) to C1 (advanced). Every puzzle is built fresh from your level, so you never run out.
Is Chengel free?
Yes. You earn coins by playing and can spend them to open a letter or a word. Optional purchases add coins or remove full-screen ads; there is no subscription.
Do I need an account?
No. Your progress stays on your device and, if you use iCloud, syncs through your own iCloud storage. See the privacy policy for details.
When does it launch?
Soon, on the App Store for iPhone and iPad (iOS 17 or later). This page will link to it on launch day.
Questions or feedback?
Write to a human.
Found a wrong translation, a bug or have an idea? Email the independent developer behind Chengel, with your device and iOS version if you can.