QuizSpanish is one of the more forgiving languages to pick up vocabulary in — it's spelled almost exactly the way it sounds, and English shares a lot of cognates with it (familia, problema, animal — you already know more Spanish than you think). QuizLlama's Spanish subcategory turns that vocabulary into a timed multiple-choice quiz: see the Spanish word, pick its English meaning from four options, and get instant feedback.
What's actually in it
150 words total, split into two tiers:
- Common Words (50) — the words you'd want in your first week: hola (hello), gracias (thank you), agua (water), familia (family), grande (big), plus numbers 1-5, colors, and basic family terms.
- Hard Words (100) — a step up in two directions. Part of the tier is more abstract everyday vocabulary — esperanza (hope), orgullo (pride), paciencia (patience) — words a native 10-year-old would already know but a beginner usually hasn't hit yet. The rest fills in concrete words that a 50-word starter list can't fit: more numbers, colors, family members, body parts, nature words, animals, and common verbs like comer (eat), correr (run), and aprender (learn).
A Spanish-specific study routine
- Common Words first, on repeat. Run it in Practice mode a few times over a couple of days before moving on — these 50 are the highest-frequency words on the list, so they're worth over-learning.
- Watch the accent marks. Spanish uses them to change meaning, not just pronunciation — sí (yes) vs. si (if) is the classic example. The quiz words use accents correctly, so pay attention to them even though the multiple-choice format won't force you to type them.
- Move to Hard Words once Common feels automatic. The jump in difficulty is real — don't be surprised if your score drops before it climbs back up.
- Host it as a real round with a study partner or class. A shared PIN and a leaderboard make vocabulary review a lot less tedious than a flashcard app — genuinely useful if you're learning alongside a partner, a study group, or a classroom.
What it won't teach you
This is recognition, not production — you're picking the right meaning out of four options, not typing or speaking the word yourself, and there's no grammar, verb conjugation, or gendered articles (el/la) involved. Treat it as fast, repeatable vocabulary review to run alongside an actual course, an app like Duolingo, or real conversation practice — not a substitute for any of them.
Ready to try it? Head to the Languages category and pick Spanish.