# Palabrita: Mexican Spanish — Guess words, meaning in view

> Guess words, meaning in view (iPhone/iPad app by David ESCOBAR MARTINEZ.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/palabrita-mexican-spanish/id6813285345 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [David ESCOBAR MARTINEZ](https://appshunter.io/developer/6813285857)
- Category: Education, Games, Trivia, Word
- Price: Free
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 17.0 · 25 MB
- Languages: Japanese, Korean
- Released: 2026-09-23
- Data updated: 2026-10-31

## What is Palabrita?

Learn the Spanish people actually speak in Mexico, one word at a time.

Palabrita is a daily word game for English speakers: you see the meaning in English, and you guess the Spanish word in six tries. The tile colors tell you which letters are right. The meaning never hides, so you're always learning, not just guessing.

MEXICAN SPANISH, ON PURPOSE
• Carro, not coche. Jugo, not zumo. Lentes, not gafas. Every word, example and recording is Mexican Spanish.
• Fun facts written for English speakers: false friends (embarazada is not embarrassed, éxito is not exit), how to say the rr, why the x in México sounds like a j, and Spanish words that came from Nahuatl, like chocolate, tomate and guajolote.

HEAR IT, SAY IT
• Recorded audio in a Mexican Spanish voice for every word and example sentence, with a slow-motion button.
• Stuck? The hints open one by one: topic, an example with a blank, the first letter, and the word split into syllables with the stressed one in capitals (PLA·ya, DÍ·a).

MORE THAN ONE WORD A DAY
• Practice as much as you want with 4, 5 or 6 letters.
• Flashcards with smart review: words you know come back later, tricky ones come back sooner.
• 3-minute mix, quizzes and a 60-second rush.
• 8 scenes (taco stand, market, metro, beach…) with short dialogues you can listen to.
• 4-word puzzles: what do these words have in common?
• Collect illustrated postcards from Mexico and pin them on your corkboard.

FRIENDLY BY DESIGN
• Lupe the axolotl cheers you on, never nags.
• Your streak counts days you play, not days you win.
• Large, high-contrast text that grows with your iPhone's text size.
• Interface in English, Japanese or Korean.

NO ADS. NO ACCOUNT. NO TRACKING.
Everything stays on your iPhone and works offline.

## Is Palabrita safe?

Not enough ratings yet to assess Palabrita.

## Is Palabrita legit?

Palabrita: Mexican Spanish appears legitimate, with a few gaps. The AppsHunter Legitimacy Score for Palabrita is 65 out of 100 points across 7 verification signals from App Store and developer data.


## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 1.16.0 — 2026-10-31

• Play in English! The interface now comes in English, Japanese or Korean, with meanings, examples and fun facts written for English speakers.
• Syllable hint: the word split into syllables, stressed one in capitals (PLA·ya).
• New home screen: today's word up front, every mode one tap away.
• Bigger tiles and livelier feedback; Lupe reacts after every guess.
• Postcard album: collect 18 illustrated postcards from Mexico and pin them on your corkboard.
• Tricky words: a quick review of the words you missed this week.
• Recorded audio for every example sentence.

### 1.13.0 — 2026-10-25

• Scenes: taco stand, market, subway and 5 more. Complete their words and hear Lupe's dialogue.
• Recorded audio in Mexican Spanish for words and dialogues, with a slow mode.
• Step-by-step hints (topic → sentence → first letter); for beginners, from the first try.
• New modes: 4-word challenges and a 3-minute mix.
• Your streak counts the days you play: losing no longer resets it. Play past days from the calendar.
• An easy 4-letter word of the day for beginners.

### 1.10.0 — 2026-10-18

• New design: turquoise tiles, new illustrations and a new icon.
• A tab bar at the bottom makes it easier to get around.
• The meaning is always on screen, in large, clear text.
• Nouns show el / la and their gender; a button to hear the word slowly.
• Confetti now appears only for big achievements.

### 1.8.1 — 2026-10-10

• We reviewed the list of words accepted as guesses (about 39,000).
• Small improvements.

### 1.8.0 — 2026-10-05

• Now in Korean too: choose the app language, Japanese or Korean (buttons on the home screen or in Settings). In Korean you get hangul readings plus Korean meanings and examples.
• New illustrations of Lupe.
• Better reading voice.

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