Lingoes Alternatives for Mac

Lingoes is not available for Mac but there are plenty of alternatives that runs on macOS with similar functionality. The best Mac alternative is GoldenDict, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 50 alternatives to Lingoes and many of them are available for Mac so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Mac alternatives to Lingoes are GoldenDict-ng, WordWeb, StarDict and dict.cc.

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  1. GoldenDict icon
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    GoldenDict is an open-source dictionary program for PC computers that gives translations of words and phrases for different languages. It allows use of several popular dictionary file formats simultaneously.

    62 GoldenDict alternatives

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    • Freemium
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  2. WordWeb icon
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    WordWeb is an international English dictionary and thesaurus program for Microsoft Windows, iOS, Android and Mac OS X. Available for download online, the program is partly based on the WordNet database.

    20 WordWeb alternatives

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    • Freemium
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  3. dict.cc icon
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    dict.cc is not only an online dictionary translating from English and German to 21 languages. Its an attempt to create a platform where users from all over the world can share their knowledge in the field of translations.

    103 dict.cc alternatives

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    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    • Online
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  4. Eudic icon
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    The Eudict is an essential reference software for English learners. It starts quickly, has a full range of features, is ad-free, and provides an uninterrupted experience. With a massive expandable vocabulary library and customizable editing, it supports translations in multiple...

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    • Freemium
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    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
     
  5. Free, open-source desktop translation tool. Select text anywhere, press Ctrl+Q, translation appears — no browser needed. Plugin-based, so when a service breaks you swap the plugin. Includes Google, Bing, and AI plugins (Gemini, GPT, Mistral, Claude).

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

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

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  7. iTranslate is a comprehensive translation tool offering over 100 languages, voice output customization, multiple dictionaries for context-specific translations, Romanization of non-Latin languages, and optimized text input, available on multiple platforms and devices.

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    • Freemium
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    • Mac
    • Online
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  8. Ultralingua icon
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    At Ultralingua, we make software for people who love languages. We focus on high quality consumer applications for mobile devices, and offer our linguistic APIs to partners in a variety of fields.

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    • Freemium
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    • Mac
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    • Online
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  9. Linguin icon
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    Linguin is an AI translation tool built around Google Gemini rather than statistical machine translation engines. The core difference is context-awareness: Linguin uses a language model that understands sentence-level nuance, idiomatic expressions, register, and formatting.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • Online
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Google Chrome
    • Android
    • Android Tablet
     
  10. Tunlookup icon
     3 likes

    Electron-based software designed for efficiency, enabling seamless text and image translation via keyboard shortcuts, and ensuring synchronized operations across multiple devices for diverse needs.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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