Welcome to the New SpanishDict!

Aug 06 | 2 comentarios | announcements

Welcome to the new SpanishDict.com! We are delighted to announce the release of the new SpanishDict.com. With over 100 improvements to the site, we are breaking down the barriers to learning Spanish. It is now easier than ever to translate words in our comprehensive dictionary, practice vocabulary with our multimedia flashcards, get answers to your questions in the Answers section, and actually learn Spanish with our full-length, professional video courses. Check out the video for a tour of some of the new features.

We hope you enjoy the site and good luck with your Spanish!

New Feature Highlights

Dictionary

Find conjugated verbs - If you enter the word like “fuiste” we will point you to the verb “ir”
Did You Mean? - a powerful algorithm for suggesting the correct spelling of misspelled words
Quick dictionary translations – bold, easy-to-find translations are included right at the top of the page for the most common words
Integrated forum search on the dictionary page – easily find answers relating to your search term
Intelligent auto suggest - dictionary auto suggestions are sorted by popularity making it more likely that your word is suggested

Answers Forum

All new answers forum that is faster, prettier, and more helpful
Auto preview your question as you type
Auto-suggested answers as you ask a question
Thumbs up for good questions and answers
Flagging of spam, commercial, and inaccurate posts
Reputation system that unlocks more features as you earn more reputation
Badges system that recognizes great contributions to the site and makes participation more engaging

Chat

One-on-one video and text chat that matches you with other users who are looking to practice
Sample conversations that you can use to practice your Spanish
Quick translation tool that translates words and phrases without leaving the page

Flashcards

Popular flashcard sets are previewed directly on the front page
Creating flashcards is easier than ever with one-click auto translations
Challenge a friend to score a higher score than you with the challenge a friend link
Print flashcards in a pre-formatted flashcard layout

Learn Spanish

Compare your writing and speaking responses with new model answer responses
Check the spelling of your response on the Write section of the lessons

Reference

Reference articles are intelligently linked to dictionary search results: search for “ser” and we will show you a quick link to the “ser verses estar” article in the reference
Reference articles will improve and expand over time as the top contributors to the site will now have the ability to create and edit articles

There is really a lot more to show off, but I will leave a few surprises for you to discover. Hope you like the new features. Leave your feedback in the comments.