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Palabra Lexi · words by topic · Spanish
22 topics from starter level A0 to C1. Each topic has 16 to 20 words with a translation, pronunciation and, where we have one, an English sound-alike. These are the same lists as in the Categories section of the Palabra app: find a topic here and add the whole thing to your words there in one tap.
Spanish is read almost exactly as it's written: stress falls on the second-to-last syllable when a word ends in a vowel, n or s, otherwise on the last one, and exceptions carry an accent mark (café, estación). Nouns are masculine (el) or feminine (la). Pronunciation below is spelled out in English, stressed syllable in capitals.
Looking for one word? See how to say 150 common words in Spanish, one page per word.
The 100 most common Spanish words with pronunciation and meaning, about 670 more sorted into 39 topics, and sound-alike memory hooks that make them stick.
A free deck of 26 Spanish flashcards with pronunciation and memory hooks, plus what to put on each card and how to review them so the words actually stick.
How to memorize vocabulary with the keyword method: link each word to an English sound-alike and a quick image, then keep it with spaced repetition. Examples.
How long it takes to learn Spanish: the FSI estimate of about 690 class hours, rough hours per CEFR level, vocabulary milestones, and ways to speed things up.