Spanish Vocabulary practice
The first 1,000 most common words in Spanish or Portuguese cover roughly 85% of everyday conversation. After that, vocabulary gains get much more specific — you're mostly learning words for hobbies, professions, edge cases. Getting that core 1,000 locked in early makes everything else easier: grammar starts clicking faster, listening comprehension jumps, and you stop drawing blanks mid-sentence. Conjugr8 works through that high-frequency list first, using spaced repetition so words you've met once actually stay with you instead of fading after a week.
What the practice looks like
- Words are sorted by CEFR level (A1 up to C1) and by topic, so you're always building on what you already know.
- In flashcard mode, you flip and self-rate. If you knew it cold, it comes back in a week. If you guessed, it comes back tomorrow.
- Smart Review ignores the words you've already nailed and surfaces only the ones you're about to forget.
- The stats page shows how many words you've studied, how many have stuck, and what's in your upcoming review queue.
Common questions
- How many new words should I try to learn each day?
- Ten to twenty new words is about the ceiling before retention drops off. More than that and you're just adding to a backlog you'll forget. Conjugr8 tracks your retention rate and adjusts the pace accordingly.
- Should I tackle grammar before vocabulary?
- No — you can run them in parallel from day one. Knowing high-frequency words helps you make sense of real sentences long before the grammar rules fully click.
- What's the point of Smart Review versus just doing flashcards?
- Flashcards are good for first exposure and browsing. Smart Review is for maintenance — it's the algorithm deciding what you need to see today, not you. Most people find they're terrible judges of what they actually know, which is where the algorithm earns its keep.