Purple Dictionary Alternatives

Purple Dictionary is described as 'Dictionary from the Elementary project' and is a Dictionary in the education & reference category. There are more than 50 alternatives to Purple Dictionary for a variety of platforms, including Web-based, Windows, Android, iPhone and Mac apps. The best Purple Dictionary alternative is Wikipedia, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Purple Dictionary are Google Translate, GoldenDict, Wiktionary and Encyclopædia Britannica.

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Alternatives list

  1. Google's dictionary extension on Google Chrome. With it, you can double-click any word to view its definition in a small pop-up bubble, or search the complete definition of any word or phrase using the address bar dictionary.

    50 Google Dictionary alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Chrome OS
    • Google Chrome
     
  2. 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.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • iPad
     
  3. Translates over 70 languages including text, voice, and images, with offline use available. Features device synchronization and instant wearable translation. Ideal for travel and everyday needs.

    142 Microsoft Translator alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Apple Watch
    • Microsoft Edge
    • Android Wear
    • Kindle Fire
     
  4. WikiIndex icon
     14 likes

    Welcome to WikiIndex, a wiki of all wiki, wiki people, wiki software, wiki farms, and wiki ideas, a 'work in progress' founded in 2006.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Online
     
  5. Oppia icon
     26 likes

    Oppia is a free, open-source learning platform. Full of interactive activities called 'explorations', Oppia helps curious minds learn and teach.

    77 Oppia alternatives

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
     
  6. dict.cc icon
     44 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.

    102 dict.cc alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
     
  7. Your Mac also comes with a versatile Dictionary application. It also includes to other reference libraries such as thesaurus, Apple glossary, and Wikipedia. With it, you can find definitions, learn of the word's origin, find synonyms and antonyms, or get encyclopedic...

    Cost / License

    • Free Personal
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
  8. StarDict icon
     35 likes

    Cross-platform and international dictionary.

    Cost / License

    Application types

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • AmigaOS
     
  9. Linguin icon
     1 like

    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

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Online
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Google Chrome
    • Android
    • Android Tablet
     
  10. Thesaurus.com icon
     11 likes

    Comprehensive free thesaurus offering over 3 million synonyms and antonyms for precise language use with filters for relevance, length, and complexity, trusted worldwide for enhancing English language skills, and developed by Dictionary.com, LLC.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
     
  11. Online dictionary and encyclopedia with pictures, facts, and videos. Get information and homework help with millions of articles in our free, online library.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
     
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