Spanish-English glossary of X (Twitter) terms
Short answer
X's Spanish interface keeps several English words, such as post and repost, and translates others, such as Notas de la comunidad (Community Notes), hilo (thread) and Mensajes Directos (Direct Messages); the table below lists the common ones side by side.
Following Venezuela on X often means switching between English and Spanish in the same timeline. X's own Spanish interface mixes both: some words stayed in English after the rebrand from Twitter, others were translated. This glossary lists the terms you will meet most often, with the Spanish used in X's help center or in everyday Venezuelan usage, and a short plain-English definition.
Use the filter to search in either language. Accents are optional, so "autenticacion" finds "autenticación".
Interface labels change after app updates. When a menu name here does not match what you see, search the settings for the term instead. For the context behind words like DNS block and twimg.com, read our access timeline and the guide on why X media may not load.
English and Spanish terms
39 terms
| English | Español | What it means |
|---|---|---|
| About this account | Acerca de esta cuenta | A profile panel X added in late 2025 showing the country or region an account is based in, when it joined and how often it changed its username. |
| Backup code | Código de respaldo | A one-time code to sign in if you lose your 2FA device. Store it offline. |
| Block | Bloquear | Stops an account from following you or seeing your posts while logged in. |
| Bookmark | Guardar / Elementos guardados | A private save. The author is not told who bookmarked the post. |
| Community Notes | Notas de la comunidad | Context added under a post by contributors. A note appears only when people who usually disagree rate it as helpful. |
| Diaspora | Diáspora | Venezuelans living outside Venezuela. The R4V platform counted close to 7 million in Latin America and the Caribbean in 2026. |
| Direct Message (DM) | Mensaje Directo (MD) | A private message between accounts. Scammers often move conversations here. |
| Display name | Nombre (nombre visible) | The name shown above the handle. Anyone can type any display name, which is why impersonators copy it. |
| DNS block | Bloqueo por DNS | A block that makes a provider's name servers refuse to resolve a domain such as x.com. |
| Fact-check | Verificación de datos / chequeo | Checking a claim against original sources before believing or sharing it. |
| Follow | Seguir | Subscribing to an account so its posts appear in your Following timeline. |
| Follower | Seguidor | An account that follows you. |
| Following | Siguiendo | The timeline with posts from accounts you follow, newest first. |
| For you | Para ti | The algorithmic timeline. It includes accounts you do not follow. |
| Handle / username | Nombre de usuario (@usuario) | The unique @name of an account. It can be changed, so an old handle may later belong to someone else. |
| Hashtag | Etiqueta / hashtag | A word or phrase after #. Tapping it opens a search for that tag. |
| Internet provider (ISP) | Proveedor de internet / operadora | The company that connects you, such as CANTV, Digitel, Movistar, Inter or NetUno in Venezuela. |
| Like | Me gusta | A heart you add to a post. Likes on X became private in 2024: others see the count, not who liked. |
| Lists | Listas | Custom timelines built from accounts you choose. Useful for following sources without following them publicly (private lists). |
| Media domain (twimg.com) | Dominio de medios (twimg.com) | X serves images and video from twimg.com addresses. If those are filtered, posts load without pictures or video. |
| Mention | Mención | Including someone's @handle in a post. They get a notification. |
| Metadata (EXIF) | Metadatos (EXIF) | Hidden data inside a photo file, such as camera model, time and sometimes GPS location. |
| Misinformation | Desinformación / información falsa | False or misleading content. In Spanish, desinformación usually implies intent to deceive. |
| Mute | Silenciar | Hides an account or word from your timeline without telling the other person. |
| Post | Post / publicación | A message published on X. It used to be called a tweet (tuit). Standard accounts can write up to 280 characters. |
| Protected posts | Posts protegidos | A setting that makes your posts visible only to approved followers. |
| Quote | Citar | Reposting a post with your own comment on top. The original appears as a card inside your post. |
| Reply | Responder / respuesta | A post written in answer to another post. Replies show up in the conversation under the original. |
| Report | Denunciar | Sends a post, account or message to X for review against its rules. |
| Repost | Repost (antes retuit) | Sharing someone else's post to your followers without changes. Formerly called a retweet. |
| Reverse image search | Búsqueda inversa de imágenes | Searching with a photo to find where it appeared before. A quick way to catch recycled images. |
| Shortened link (t.co) | Enlace acortado (t.co) | X wraps links in its t.co shortener. When t.co is filtered by a provider, links in posts can fail to open. |
| Spaces | Espacios | Live audio rooms on X. |
| Thread | Hilo | A series of connected posts by the same author, read top to bottom. |
| Timeline / feed | Cronología | The stream of posts you see. X shows a For you tab chosen by its algorithm and a Following tab in time order. |
| Trending | Tendencias | Topics X says are popular in a location. Trends can be pushed by coordinated accounts. |
| Two-factor authentication (2FA) | Autenticación en dos fases | A second step at login, such as a code from an authenticator app or a security key. |
| Verified / checkmark | Verificado / insignia | A badge next to the name. A blue checkmark on X mostly reflects a paid subscription and is not proof of identity on its own. |
| VPN | VPN (red privada virtual) | A service that routes your traffic through another server. It changes who can see your traffic; it does not make you anonymous. |
Frequently asked questions
What is a tweet called now in Spanish?
X calls it a post in both English and Spanish. Many people still say tuit or tweet, and publicación is a common general word.
What is a retweet called now?
X calls it a repost. In Spanish, X's help center also uses repost, while many users still say retuit.
Do X's menus use the same words in every Spanish-speaking country?
The app uses one Spanish translation, but everyday usage differs by country. Interface labels also change after updates, so a menu name may not match this table exactly.
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