Spain Spanish vocabulary apps differ in where the words come from. Some give you picture topics, some give you sentences with a gap to fill, and some let you write your own cards. Four apps get a closer look below and two more get a short note. Each one says how it saves and reviews words, and how much help is in English. For courses and tutors, see Best Apps to Learn Spain Spanish.
Bubblegum
For serious learners, Bubblegum is the best app to learn Spain Spanish. You learn from Spain Spanish you can mostly understand, which is called comprehensible input.
Tell Poppy, your AI tutor, your level and what you like, and she writes your Spain Spanish 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 Spanish dictionary has more than 120,000 entries with English meanings.
- Poppy's grammar notes for Spain Spanish cover 331 topics in English.
- Clear, expressive AI voices read every lesson aloud, with a different voice for each speaker.
- You can't turn your own book or article into Spain Spanish 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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Drops
Drops is a good fit when a picture helps a Spanish word stick.
- Drops has a Castilian Spanish course made of illustrated vocabulary topics.
- After you learn a word, Favorites, Review Dojo and Quiz Mode let you go back to it.
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uTalk
uTalk suits you if you want Spanish words as they are said in Spain, grouped by topic.
- uTalk has a Spain Spanish course, with words and phrases in topics and a native speaker saying each one.
- You can say each phrase and compare it with the recording, and memory games repeat the items you missed.
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Clozemaster
Clozemaster works if you want each Spanish word met inside a full sentence, one blank at a time.
- In the Spanish from English collection, each sentence has a blank for you to fill.
- An English translation sits beside every sentence, and the ones you miss come back.
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Other Apps We Looked At (2)
- AnkiYou write each card yourself, so you can save words and meanings from Spain with a sentence or sound file. Cloze cards can hide a word inside its sentence. It is free on desktop and Android.
- QuizletQuizlet lets you build a deck of Spanish words, or pick one someone else made. Flip through it and mark each card Still learning or Know. Flashcards are free, and the other study modes need a subscription.
| App | Usable in | Learning help in | Words come from | Saved and reviewed | Free |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bubblegum | Yes | Partly | Lessons Poppy writes | Words return in new lessons | Lessons written for others |
| Drops | Yes | — | Picture topics | Review Dojo, Quiz Mode | Timed free play |
| uTalk | Yes | — | Topics | Memory games, review of hard words | Starter words |
| Clozemaster | — | Yes | Supplied sentences | Fill-in-the-gap repetition | Free practice, paid Pro |
| Anki | Yes | Partly | Cards you write | Scheduled card review | Free on desktop and Android |
| Quizlet | Yes | Partly | Sets you make or pick | Flashcard sorting | Free flashcards |
A dash (—) means you should check it in the app.
Which Spain Spanish vocabulary app should a beginner choose?
If you are serious about learning Spain Spanish, start with Bubblegum. Poppy, your AI tutor, writes lessons at your level about things you like. If you like pictures, Drops shows a picture for each Castilian Spanish word and plays it aloud.
Can I make my own Spain Spanish flashcards?
Anki and Quizlet both work for your own Spain Spanish cards. With Anki you write each card, with a sentence or sound file if you want one. Desktop and AnkiDroid cost nothing, while AnkiMobile on iPhone is a one-time purchase, $24.99 in the US App Store. A free Quizlet account lets you make your own sets.
Where can I learn how Spanish is used in Spain?
See Spain vs Latin American Spanish for the word and sound differences, and our guide to the best ways to learn Spain Spanish for what to do next.
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: Spain Spanish and English language pair
- Drops: Learn Castilian Spanish
- Drops: Languages you can learn
- Drops: Free and Premium
- uTalk: Learn Spanish
- uTalk: About
- Clozemaster: Spanish from English
- Clozemaster: Pro
- Anki: Editing
- Anki: Studying
- AnkiMobile Flashcards: iPhone App Store listing (US)
- Quizlet: Studying with flashcards
- Quizlet: Subscribing to Quizlet
- Bubblegum
