PONS AlternativesOnly apps categorised as Dictionaries

The best Dictionary alternative to PONS is Wiktionary, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 50 alternatives to PONS and many of them are Dictionaries so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Dictionary alternatives to PONS are WordReference, Dictionary.com, Merriam-Webster and Linguee.

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PONS alternatives page was last updated Dec 2, 2020
  1. Wiktionary icon
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    Wiktionary is a multilingual, web-based project to create a free content dictionary, available in 158 languages. Unlike standard dictionaries, it is written collaboratively by volunteers, dubbed "Wiktionarians", using wiki software, allowing articles to be changed by...

    73 Wiktionary alternatives
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    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android

    Wiktionary Features

    1.  Multiple languages
    2.  Wiki
    3.  Built-in Dictionary
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    • Wiktionary is the most popular Open Source alternative to PONS.

    • Wiktionary is Free and Open SourcePONS is Freemium and Proprietary
  2. WordReference icon
     59 likes

    WordReference is a free online Oxford dictionaries for Spanish, French, Italian, German and more.

    56 WordReference alternatives
    Homepage

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Alfred

    WordReference Features

    1.  Spanish
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  3. Dictionary.com icon
     83 likes

    The free Dictionary.com app delivers content from Dictionary.com and Thesaurus.com, including nearly a million words and definitions and 90,000 synonyms and antonyms. No internet required!

    112 Dictionary.com alternatives
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    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone

    Dictionary.com Features

    1.  Definitions
    2.  Thesaurus
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  4. Merriam-Webster icon
     44 likes

    Free online dictionary, thesaurus, spanish-english and medical dictionaries, audio pronunciations, Word of the Day, word games, and many more high-quality Merriam-Webster language resources.

    84 Merriam-Webster alternatives
    Homepage

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • iPad

    Merriam-Webster Features

    1.  Thesaurus
    2.  Spanish
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  5. Linguee icon
     42 likes

    Linguee is a new kind of dictionary app for French-English, Spanish-English and other language pairs. You will find reliable translations in the shortest time, even when you're offline.

    106 Linguee alternatives
    Linguee start page

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Apple Watch

    Linguee Features

    1.  Online translation
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  6. dict.cc icon
     43 likes

    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.

    98 dict.cc alternatives
    Translation from German to 21 languages

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad

    dict.cc Features

    1.  Works Offline
    2.  Text to Speech
    3.  Crowdsourced
    4.  Website Translation
    5.  User generated
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    • dict.cc is the most popular Windows, Mac & Linux alternative to PONS.

    • dict.cc is Free and ProprietaryPONS is Freemium and Proprietary
  7. Lingoes icon
     104 likes

    Lingoes is an easy and intuitive dictionary and text translation software. It offers lookup dictionaries, full text translation, capture word on screen, translate selected text and pronunciation of words. Lingoes sits in the system tray and becomes ones pop-up dictionary and the.

    102 Lingoes alternatives
    Main Window (several other view types possible)

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows

    Lingoes Features

    1.  Portable
    2.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    3.  Thesaurus
    4.  Sits in the System Tray
    Discontinued

    The program is no longer updated. Last version, v2.9.2, released in August 2014, can be still downloaded from the official website.

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  8. StarDict icon
     35 likes

    Cross-platform and international dictionary.

    78 StarDict alternatives
    dictionary window

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • AmigaOS

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused
    2.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Works Offline
    2.  No Tracking
    3.  No registration required
    4.  Ad-free
    Discontinued

    The project seems to be no longer updated. Last version, 3.0.6, released in January 2015, but it can be still downloaded from SourceForge.

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  9. SpanishDict icon
     9 likes

    SpanishDict is a Spanish-learning website that offers a Spanish to English dictionary, a Spanish-English translator, video lessons, flashcards, and more.

    63 SpanishDict alternatives
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    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone

    SpanishDict Features

    1.  Definitions
    2.  Charity
    3.  Spanish
    4.  Compared translations
    5.  Srs
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  10. Microsoft Translator icon
     23 likes

    Microsoft Translator is a free, personal translation app for more than 70 languages, to translate text, voice, conversations, camera photos and screenshots. You can also download languages for offline translation for free to use when you travel.

    113 Microsoft Translator alternatives
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    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Apple Watch
    • Microsoft Edge
    • Android Wear
    • Kindle Fire

    Microsoft Translator Features

    1.  No registration required
    2.  Multiple languages
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  11. Wordnik icon
     19 likes

    Wordnik is an online English dictionary and language resource that provides dictionary and thesaurus content.Some of the content is based on print dictionaries such as the Century Dictionary, the American Heritage Dictionary, WordNet, and GCIDE.

    44 Wordnik alternatives
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    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
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  12. Glosbe icon
     13 likes

    Glosbe is a platform providing free dictionaries with in-context translations (translated sentences - the so-called translation memory). You will find here:

    87 Glosbe alternatives
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    License model

    • Free PersonalProprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online

    Glosbe Features

    1.  Online translation
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