Guide

What Boquerón is

A vocabulary app for Spanish learners.

Not for absolute beginners. If every other word is new, save it all to a notebook first.

You hear a word in a bar, see one on a sign, read one in a message, take notes in class. You save it. The app generates a short definition and examples. Later, you review it. Words you struggle with come back more often; words you know fade.

One home for all your Spanish words. Not scattered across a notebook, the Notes app, OneNote, screenshots, and post-its. You bring the words; Boquerón helps you remember them.

How to use it well

Capture words while the context is fresh. Heard something in conversation? Save it with the mic. For class notes, photographing them later is fine. Best is a clean section of just the new vocabulary.

Hablar mode is the default in Repaso. Saying words out loud is one of the most effective ways to remember them, more so than reading them. Recognition isn't perfect. If it misses, say the word again. It'll usually get you the second time.

Rate honestly in Leer mode. The app uses your ratings to decide when each word comes back. Tap "fácil" only when you really knew it instantly.

Spaced repetition works best with short daily sessions. A few minutes most days beats one long session a week.

The screens

Captura

Where you add new words. Three ways:

When the input looks like a Spanish word but might be misspelled, a small modal suggests close matches. Pick a suggestion or save what you typed.

After saving, the app generates a short English definition and Spanish example sentences. Most words also come with related words you can add later.

If the definition isn't quite right, ask the app to redo it from the word card.

Mis palabras

The full list of words you've saved.

Sort chips at the top reorder the list:

Search by typing any part of the word. Tap the star to favourite a word.

Swipe left to archive. Archived words stay in your collection but don't appear in Repaso. Find them via "ver archivadas" at the top.

Swipe right to delete permanently.

Tap any word to open its detail card: full definition, examples, audio, related words you can add with a tap.

Repaso

Where you review words. Two modes at the top: Hablar (default) and Leer.

Hablar (speak)

You see the definition. Tap play. The word stays hidden. Say it out loud and Boquerón listens until you've finished.

If you can't remember it, tap "mostrar pistas":

If recognition fails, the app asks you to try again. Common words work well. Unusual words can be trickier. The second attempt usually works.

For a more natural Spanish voice, download the enhanced one on your iPhone: Settings → Accessibility → Spoken Content → Voices → Spanish → pick a voice → tap the download arrow next to the "Enhanced" version.

Leer (read)

Two directions, set in Ajustes:

Tap "revelar" to flip the card. Then rate yourself:

Your rating decides when the word reappears. The labels show rough timeframes (mañana, pronto, días, semana). Actual spacing depends on your full review history. Words you rate "fácil" gradually move out to weeks; ones you struggle with keep coming back.

Tap "saltar" to skip a word without rating it.

Progreso

How things are going.

Expresión del día — daily expressions are hand-picked by Clara from SpanishToni, an independent language school in the heart of Málaga. The kind of phrases you'd hear in a café, with short notes on when and how they're used.

Más difíciles — words you've missed most often. Good candidates for extra attention.

Stats — total words, retention rate, and current streak (consecutive days you've reviewed).

Actividad — heatmap of your recent weeks. Filled squares are days you captured or reviewed words; darker squares mean more activity.

Ajustes

Apariencia

Aprendizaje

Cuenta

Questions or feedback

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