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Write the answer

Instead of selecting an answer, or trying to recall it and then checking, you're asked to type it directly. This is the type that pushes active recall the hardest: you have to produce the correct spelling, term, or formula word for word.

Fields​

  • Question: the question text shown on the front of the card.
  • Correct answer: the expected answer that what you type gets compared against.
  • Extra info (backExtra): optional additional explanation that appears after the answer is shown.

How it works​

When you type your answer and submit it, Tsunagi compares what you typed against the correct answer letter by letter and shows a diff: matching letters are marked green, and letters that are missing or wrong compared to the correct answer are marked red and struck through. The comparison is case-insensitive.

This is not an automatic right/wrong score: you grade yourself by looking at the diff (Again / Hard / Good / Easy), just like with any other card type.

Example​

  • Question: What is the Turkish word for "photosynthesis"?
  • Correct answer: fotosentez

If the user types fotosentz, the diff marks the missing "e" in red and struck through, with the rest shown in green.

Tips​

  • This type is well-suited to things that require precise spelling: foreign-language vocabulary, terminology, formulas, code syntax. It's less suited to long, freely-worded answers (for example, "explain this concept in your own words"), since the diff compares letter by letter.
  • Case doesn't matter, but differences in spacing and punctuation do show up in the diff.

Good and bad examples​

✅ Good (a term needing spelling precision, with one correct answer):

Question: What is the Turkish word for "mitochondria"?
Correct answer: mitokondri

There's a single, exact correct spelling; the diff gives meaningful feedback.

❌ Bad (an open-ended question with more than one valid phrasing):

Question: Why is photosynthesis important for plants?
Correct answer: It lets them convert solar energy into chemical energy
and produce oxygen.

You can't be expected to type this answer word for word; a different but equally correct phrasing will look "wrong" in the diff. Basic or Multiple choice is a better fit for open-ended questions like this.