/ɾ//r/
carocarro
Learn to hear the difference between ɾ and r in Spanish words.
CHOOSE A SOUND
Spanish contrasts.
Start with a difference you find hard to hear. Words stay hidden during practice until you choose to show them.
Browse the examples below, then listen to A and B and match their target sound in a different word, X.
Practice
/p//b/
pesobeso
Learn to hear the difference between p and b in Spanish words.
/ˈσ.σ//σ.ˈσ/
hablohabló
Learn to hear the difference between ˈσ.σ and σ.ˈσ in Spanish words.
/d//ɾ/
codocoro
Learn to hear the difference between d and ɾ in Spanish words.
/d//r/
codocorro
Learn to hear the difference between d and r in Spanish words.
/t//d/
tíadía
Learn to hear the difference between t and d in Spanish words.
/k//ɡ/
comagoma
Learn to hear the difference between k and ɡ in Spanish words.
/n//ɲ/
monomoño
Learn to hear the difference between n and ɲ in Spanish words.
/e//i/
mesamisa
Conditional priority: screen the mid/high distinction for learners whose L1 or observed errors warrant it. Do not infer difficulty from nationality or assign this lesson automatically to all learners.
/a//e/
masamesa
Learn to hear the difference between a and e in Spanish words.
/a//i/
masamisa
Learn to hear the difference between a and i in Spanish words.
/a//o/
casacosa
Learn to hear the difference between a and o in Spanish words.
/a//u/
masasuma
Learn to hear the difference between a and u in Spanish words.
/e//o/
mesacosa
Diagnostic coverage: compare front/back categories when learner results suggest a need. This is an editorial screening priority, not a published ranking.
/e//u/
mesasuma
Learn to hear the difference between e and u in Spanish words.
/i//o/
misacosa
Learn to hear the difference between i and o in Spanish words.
/i//u/
misasuma
Diagnostic coverage: compare front/back categories when learner results suggest a need. This is an editorial screening priority, not a published ranking.
/o//u/
cosasuma
Conditional priority: screen the mid/high distinction for learners whose L1 or observed errors warrant it. Do not infer difficulty from nationality or assign this lesson automatically to all learners.
A CLOSER LISTEN
What is a
minimal pair?
Two words form a minimal pair when one sound difference changes the word. Keeping the surrounding sounds the same gives you a specific difference to listen for.
Some lessons focus on tone or word stress instead of a single consonant or vowel. We label those separately, so you know what each exercise is testing.
In the exercise, listen to A and B, then a different word X. Choose the reference that shares the target sound, tone, stress or consonant feature. Words and IPA stay hidden unless you enable text hints, including after answering; you can replay the audio whenever you need it.
Read about the learning approach