Choose by how you like to practise, then check the options with the provider.
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Choose by learning goal
Whether the app covers speaking and your level
Lesson structure and whether you get speaking practice
Tutor profiles, trial lesson terms and lesson prices on Preply
Whether phrase learning suits you and which languages are offered
Learning resources and subject scope
The Council of Europe’s CEFR describes language proficiency from A1 to C2. (Cefr Levels — official reference)
Those levels are defined through can-do descriptors. (Cefr Levels — official reference)
The framework groups levels as Basic User, Independent User and Proficient User. (Cefr Levels — official reference)
CEFR descriptors were developed without reference to one particular language. (Cefr Levels — official reference)
Put the subject into practice
Prepare a short Spanish introduction and a simple fictional travel exchange. Record which tasks you can do independently and which still need prompts; do not assign yourself a certified level from this exercise.
This is a practice suggestion, not a promised course outcome.
Make a learning route, not a shopping list
Use the documented subject scope below to choose one manageable skill. As a planning exercise, write what you already know, one thing you want to make or explain, and how you will check your work. Then compare a course outline with those needs.
The providers below illustrate different published learning formats. Their inclusion is not a ranking or a promise that every course on the platform covers this exact route.
Documented platform formats
Babbel describes a language-learning subscription app with courses at different proficiency levels. The selected language should be checked for its actual level coverage. (Babbel — official documentation)
The app description includes speech-recognition pronunciation practice, interactive dialogues and grammar tips alongside reading, writing and listening. (Babbel — official documentation)
Babbel offers a placement test to help a learner choose a starting level. Taking it is not an externally awarded language qualification. (Babbel — official documentation)
Duolingo’s introductory guide describes language courses made up of units focused on communication goals, with vocabulary and grammar for each goal. (Duolingo Guide — official documentation)
The guide describes speaking, writing, reading and listening exercises as parts of language study. Availability of particular activities varies by course and product. (Duolingo Guide — official documentation)
The guide describes personalized practice that revisits content and mistakes. This is an app feature, not evidence that the app replaces conversation with a person or ensures fluency. (Duolingo Guide — official documentation)
Preply connects learners with tutors they choose; its catalog includes language tutors as well as tutors in other subjects. (Preply — official documentation)
Preply describes tutors tailoring lessons to the learner’s goals. Discuss the actual plan with the tutor rather than assuming every tutor follows the same curriculum. (Preply — official documentation)
Learners choose how many lessons to take. A tutor’s availability and the selected lesson arrangement need to match the learner’s schedule. (Preply — official documentation)
Sources and access details
Official sources read 29 October 2026. Descriptions concern the named resource, edition, model or learning format. They are not independent product tests or guarantees of learning or employment outcomes. Check current access, price and terms with the provider.