Spot The Language: Portuguese, Spanish, French and Italian
Can you tell whether a word is Portuguese, Spanish, French or Italian? Play this fast interactive game and train your eye to spot Romance language patterns.
How to play
Press Start, look at the word, then choose whether it is Portuguese, Spanish, French or Italian. Use keys 1–4 to answer faster.
What this game teaches
Train your eye to recognise spelling clues, accents, endings and patterns across four major Romance languages.
Spot The Language
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Language
Choose the language that best matches the word. Build streaks, climb levels and test how quickly you can recognise Portuguese, Spanish, French and Italian.
How to play
Guess the language of each word. Build streaks for bonus points and climb levels.
- Classic: reach 10 points to win.
- Timed: score as much as possible in 60 seconds.
- Survival: you have 3 lives.
- Easy: shows hints. Hard removes hints and reduces time.
Game Over
What does Spot The Language do?
This interactive quiz trains you to recognise Portuguese, Spanish, French and Italian from individual words. It focuses on visual clues such as accents, endings, spelling patterns and familiar Romance roots.
How to play Spot The Language
Look at the word shown on screen and choose one of the four languages. In easy mode, you get a clue. In hard mode, hints disappear and timed rounds become shorter. You can also use the number keys 1, 2, 3 and 4 to answer quickly.
Why play this game?
It helps learners notice how related languages can look similar but still have recognisable differences. It is useful for language enthusiasts, students, teachers and anyone interested in Romance languages.
Spot The Language FAQ
How do you play Spot The Language?
Press Start, look at the word, then choose whether it is Portuguese, Spanish, French or Italian.
Which languages are included?
This edition includes Portuguese, Spanish, French and Italian.
Can I use keyboard shortcuts?
Yes. Use 1 for Portuguese, 2 for Spanish, 3 for French and 4 for Italian.
Is this useful for language learners?
Yes. It helps learners notice visual clues, spelling patterns and similarities between Romance languages.