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7/4/2026

Research By Language Learning App Babbel For America’s 250th Year Reveals How The Nation’s Voice Has Evolved Since Its Founding

From Brabbles to Snollygosters: The American English Words and Spellings Lost To Time - Uncovered In New Analysis Of The First American Dictionary

New York, Berlin

7/1/2026

Diaphanous Is the Most Beautiful-Sounding Word in the English Language, According to American Poets

“Diaphanous” has been voted the most beautiful-sounding word in English by members of the Poetry Society of America. Babbel’s survey of 1,500 poets, writers and readers explores the sounds, rhythms and words that make language beautiful.

New York , Berlin

5/7/2026

Babbel Named to 2026 GSV 150 as One of the World's Most Transformational Companies in Digital Learning

Babbel earns a spot on the 2026 GSV 150, recognized as one of the world's top 150 growth companies transforming digital learning and workforce skills, with a special selection in the Adult Consumer Learning category.

New York, Berlin

4/27/2026

Babbel Launches Group Plan; Brings Shared, Affordable Language Learning to Friends, Couples, Roommates and Families

The first shared subscription in Babbel’s history gives up to six users one plan with independent learning paths.

New York, Berlin

4/23/2026

The Most-Popular Foreign-Language Books Revealed By World’s Top-Ranked Library

From Green Eggs and Ham in Spanish to The Great Gatsby in Hindi, Babbel and the Los Angeles Public Library reveal the most-borrowed foreign-language fiction titles in the U.S.—as Spanish-language book loans surge 262%.

New York, Berlin

4/23/2026

Gen Z chooses real fluency over AI shortcuts, new Babbel research reveals

Nearly half of Gen Z Americans (46%) are more committed to learning a language than a year ago — proving that even the most tech-native generation sees speaking a language as something AI translation can’t replace.

New York, Berlin

3/20/2026

One In Four Single Americans Feel Embarrassed Or Judged For Their Accent

One In Four Single Americans Feel Embarrassed Or Judged For Their Accent, 26% Have Changed Their Accent To Sound More Attractive, And ‘Bad Accents’ Are A Dealbreaker For Over A Quarter, Data Also Reveals

New York , Berlin