Word Meanings¶
The Word Meanings test is a flashcard drill. A word appears in either Spanish or your native language; you recall the other side, then rate yourself.
How a card works¶
- A word appears on the front of the card.
- Tap the card (or the Show button) to reveal the other side.
- Rate yourself with one of the three buttons:
- Correct — you knew it without hesitation.
- Difficult — you got there eventually, or were only partially right.
- Incorrect — you did not know it or were wrong.
Each word appears exactly once per session.
Direction picker¶
The picker at the top of the screen lets you choose:
- Spanish → native — recognition. Usually the easier direction.
- Native → Spanish — recall, which is more demanding because you have to produce the Spanish form.
- Mixed — a random direction is chosen for each card. Best for ongoing review once both directions feel comfortable.
Adjective pairs¶
For adjectives, the masculine and feminine forms are merged into a single entry in the data, but the flashcard shows the form appropriate to the context — so you encounter both forms across sessions. The end goal is fluency with whichever form fits the noun you're describing.
Audio¶
The speaker icon plays the Spanish form using your selected iOS Spanish voice. Pronunciation matters even for short adverbs and prepositions — para vs por gain meaning from emphasis and rhythm as much as from the letters.
End of session¶
After the last card, a summary shows your Correct / Difficult / Incorrect counts. From the summary you can repeat the session with the same set, or return to the Words home and let the engine pick the next-best N from your pool.