How Spanish dictation is checked

When you do a dictation, type the Spanish words you hear in the order you hear them. The check compares your answer with the recording's text. A summary or a different sentence with the same meaning won't match the recorded words.

Which differences count?

Capital letters and punctuation don't affect the check. Spelling does, including Spanish accent marks. For example, si means "if", while sí means "yes". They aren't interchangeable.

Keep words together or separate as Spanish requires. If the recorded phrase uses al or del, write that form. Splitting it into a el or de el won't count as the same answer.

Missing words, extra words and changes in word order can also affect the result. Listen for the small words as well as the main words in the sentence.

What to do with a correction

Replay the part you were unsure about, then compare what you heard with what you typed. Check whether you missed a word or heard it correctly but wrote it incorrectly. Before checking your answer, take another look at the accent marks and word spacing.

The result describes this dictation attempt. It doesn't measure your overall Spanish level. Use the differences to decide which part to listen to again.