Esperanto vocabulary apps differ in where the words come from. Some give you flashcards that are ready to study, some put each word in a sentence, and some let you build your own cards. Two apps get a closer look below and six more get a short note. Each one says how it reviews words and how much help is in English. For courses and tutors, see Best Apps to Learn Esperanto.
Bubblegum
For serious learners, Bubblegum is the best app to learn Esperanto. You learn from Esperanto you can mostly understand, which is called comprehensible input.
Tell Poppy, your AI tutor, your level and what you like, and she writes your Esperanto lessons. If a sentence is hard to follow, ask Poppy to explain it.
With Regenerative Review™, words you save show up again in new lessons, so you meet each one in new sentences without making flashcards.
- The Esperanto dictionary has more than 19,000 entries with English meanings.
- Poppy's Esperanto grammar notes cover 316 topics in English.
- Clear, expressive AI voices read every lesson aloud, with a different voice for each speaker.
- You can't import an Esperanto word list or a book as lessons. However, you can paste a passage in the chat, and Poppy will explain it.
- Custom lessons cost us money to make, so you need Bubblegum Pro for unlimited custom lessons. Lessons Poppy wrote for other learners are free for everyone to read.
- Regenerative Review™
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uTalk
uTalk suits you if you want Esperanto words sorted by topic, with audio to hear before you say them.
- Esperanto words and phrases are grouped into topics, each shown with its English meaning.
- You record yourself, listen to the native-speaker audio, then play recall games that get harder.
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Other Apps We Looked At (6)
- Saluton: Learn EsperantoA course with exercises, a list of your mistakes and daily reviews. It has frequency vocabulary flashcards, and most of those words have recordings. You can type the special letters or use the x-system. The download is free.
- Esperanto Language DictionaryYou build word and sentence lists, bookmark entries and review them as flashcards marked hard, good or easy. Sentences come with English translations. The iPhone download costs USD 1.99 in the US store.
- Esperanto VocabularyReady-made flashcards from English to Esperanto and from Esperanto to English, in alphabetical order. The download is free.
- ClozemasterThe Esperanto from English course gives you a sentence with one word missing, and you fill it in. Sentences you have seen come back at spaced intervals. Signup is free, and Pro unlocks unlimited practice.
- AnkiEsperanto Cards is a free Esperanto and English deck you import into Anki. Anki then schedules the reviews. Anki on a computer is free, and AnkiMobile on iPhone is a one-time purchase.
- QuizletMake Esperanto sets with your own English meanings or pick sets that others shared. It has study and test modes, and a paid plan adds more.
| App | Usable in | Learning help in | Words come from | Saved and reviewed | Special letters | Free |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bubblegum | Yes | Partly | Lessons Poppy writes | Words return in new lessons | — | Lessons written for others |
| uTalk | Yes | Yes | Topics | Recall games | — | Starter words |
| Saluton | Yes | Yes | Course and frequency words | Daily reviews, mistake list | Typing and x-system | Free download |
| Esperanto Language Dictionary | Yes | Yes | Word and sentence lists | Hard, good, easy flashcards | — | USD 1.99 download |
| Esperanto Vocabulary | Yes | Yes | Ready-made flashcards | Flashcards | — | Free download |
| Clozemaster | Yes | Yes | Sentences | Spaced review of seen sentences | — | Free signup |
| Anki | Yes | Partly | Cards you write or import | Spaced review | You choose | Free on computer |
| Quizlet | Yes | Partly | Sets you write or share | Study and test modes | You choose | Basic sets |
A dash (—) means you should check it in the app.
Which Esperanto vocabulary app should a beginner choose?
If you are serious about learning Esperanto, start with Bubblegum. Poppy, your AI tutor, writes lessons at your level about things you like. If you like ready-made lists, Esperanto Vocabulary has flashcards in both directions, from English to Esperanto and back.
Can I type the special Esperanto letters?
Esperanto has the letters ĉ, ĝ, ĥ, ĵ, ŝ and ŭ. Saluton lets you type them or use the x-system, where you write cx for ĉ. For the other apps, open a lesson and try typing before you commit.
Can I use a ready-made Esperanto deck?
Yes. Esperanto Cards is a free Esperanto and English deck for Anki. Quizlet has sets that other learners shared, and their quality depends on who made them. For Esperanto to read and listen to, see our comparison of Esperanto reading and listening apps.
Is Bubblegum free?
Yes. Lessons Poppy wrote for other learners are free for everyone to read. Custom lessons cost us money to make, so you need Bubblegum Pro for unlimited custom lessons.
Sources
- Bubblegum: Esperanto and English language pair
- uTalk: Learn Esperanto
- Saluton: Learn Esperanto
- Saluton: Learn Esperanto: iPhone App Store listing (US)
- Esperanto Language Dictionary: iPhone App Store listing (US)
- Esperanto Vocabulary: iPhone App Store listing (US)
- Clozemaster: Esperanto from English
- Esperanto Cards: Anki deck
- AnkiMobile Flashcards: iPhone App Store listing (US)
- Quizlet: iPhone App Store listing (US)
- Bubblegum
