Dictionary.com Alternatives

Apps similar to Dictionary.com include GoldenDict, which is open source with a free version. Other options are Wiktionary, WordReference, Tatoeba and Merriam-Webster. Dictionaries like Dictionary.com are a crowded field, with more than 100 alternatives for the web, Android, iPhone, Windows and iPad.

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  1. An app open-source where you can learn a new word every day. You can discover its pronunciation, its etymology, and many other details.

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • F-Droid
    • Kindle Fire
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  2. Babiloo icon
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    Babiloo is a free open source software developed to read offline dictionaries.

    • Runs on most of the platforms, Windows, Linux, MacOS, Nokia S60 (>1.9).
    • Supports dictionaries in SDictionary, and StarDict formats.
    • HTML displaying for the supported dictionaries.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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    Client/server software, human language dictionary databases, and tools supporting the DICT protocol (RFC 2229).

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
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  4. Offers online/offline translation, a dictionary, and phrasebooks. Syncs translations, supports text, speech, and image translation. Includes 18 language profiles, translation widget, and premium features like ad-free usage and offline mode.

    130 PROMT Translator alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • HUAWEI AppGallery
    • iPad
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  5. With this addon you can translate any text to your own language with one click or hot-key. You can either translate the selected text, this way the translated text will overwrite the original selected text, or you can translate the full page too.

    59 Google Translator for Firefox alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Firefox
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  6. Wordo icon
     15 likes

    Wordo.co is the clean and social dictionary, loved by word-geeks, Wiktionary enthousiasts and students.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
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  7. Select word or phrase with Alt key pressed - then hover over an icon below the selection. Almost instantly you will see a tooltip with the translation.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Google Chrome
    • Firefox
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  8. gKamus icon
     4 likes

    gKamus is a dictionary program, it translates single English word to it's Indonesian means and vice-versa, it's also equipped with fancy English Tenses, English Irregular Verb Tables and English Alphabet List.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
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  9. Safarikai icon
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    Translate Japanese words on web pages. Inspired by rikaichan and rikaikun, with love for Safari.

    91 Safarikai alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Safari
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  10. Allkdic icon
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    Handy status bar dictionary.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
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  11. Translate Shell icon
     10 likes

    Translate Shell (formerly Google Translate CLI) is a command-line translator powered by Google Translate (default), Bing Translator, Yandex.Translate and Apertium.

    78 Translate Shell alternatives

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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  12. Linguatic icon
     2 likes

    Lifetime Free & Distributable Dictionary Translation in a Single Click Auto Completion Capturing Any Text in Desktop Applications Searching in Multiple Dictionaries Optional and Customizable Search Methods Lookup History Text-to-Speech Engine Optional and Customizable.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
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