Wiktionary AlternativesDictionaries and other similar apps like Wiktionary

Wiktionary is described as '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' and is a popular Dictionary in the education & reference category. There are more than 50 alternatives to Wiktionary for a variety of platforms, including Web-based, Android, iPhone, iPad and Windows apps. The best Wiktionary alternative is GoldenDict, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Wiktionary are Translate You, GoldenDict-ng, WordReference and Dictionary.com.

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Wiktionary alternatives page was last updated Mar 22, 2025
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  1. GoldenDict icon

    GoldenDict

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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.

    65 GoldenDict alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • RU flagRussia

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    A feathery thing

    GoldenDict Features

    1.  Portable
    2.  Website Translation
    3.  Standalone

    GoldenDict VS Wiktionary

     

    • GoldenDict is the most popular Windows, Android, Mac & Linux alternative to Wiktionary.

    • GoldenDict is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Wiktionary.

    • GoldenDict is Freemium and Open SourceWiktionary is Free and Open Source
  2. Translate You icon

    Translate You

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    Translate You is a Translator App built with Material Design 3 (You) using the LibreTranslate API.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Android
    • F-Droid
    Translate You screenshot 1
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    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Dark Mode
    2.  No Tracking
    3.  Ad-free
    4.  No registration required
    5.  Website Translation

    Translate You VS Wiktionary

     
  4. GoldenDict-ng icon

    GoldenDict-ng

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    The Next Generation GoldenDict.

    54 GoldenDict-ng alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • International

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    GoldenDict-ng screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Support for Themes
    2.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  No registration required
    3.  Works Offline
    4.  Dark Mode
    5.  Full-Text Search
    6.  Text to Speech
    7.  Portable
    8.  Online translation

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  5. WordReference icon

    WordReference

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

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

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

    WordReference Features

    1.  Spanish

    WordReference VS Wiktionary

     

    • WordReference is the most popular Web-based, iPhone, iPad & Android Tablet alternative to Wiktionary.

    • WordReference is Free and ProprietaryWiktionary is Free and Open Source
  6. Dictionary.com icon

    Dictionary.com

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    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!

    108 Dictionary.com alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    Dictionary.com screenshot 1
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    Dictionary.com Features

    1.  Definitions
    2.  Thesaurus

    Dictionary.com VS Wiktionary

     
  7. Merriam-Webster icon

    Merriam-Webster

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    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.

    79 Merriam-Webster alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    Homepage

    Merriam-Webster Features

    1.  Thesaurus
    2.  Spanish

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  9. FreeDictionaryApp icon

    FreeDictionaryApp

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    freeDictionaryApp or free Dictionary App is a simple android application for freeDictionaryAPI. (a reincarnation of https://github.com/yamin8000/Owl2) implemented using Kotlin and Jetpack Compose.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Android
    • F-Droid
    Dark Theme
    Light Theme
    OLED Theme

    FreeDictionaryApp Features

    1.  No registration required
    2.  Built-in Dictionary
    3.  Ad-free

    FreeDictionaryApp VS Wiktionary

     
  10. QTranslate - Free Translator Software icon

    QTranslate - Free Translator Software

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    QTranslate is a free translator software. With this small utility, you simply select the text you want to translate and then press the hot key ( Ctrl+Q to show translation in the popup window or Double Ctrl click to show the translation in the main window).

    71 QTranslate - Free Translator Software alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    QTranslate - Free Translator Software screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Dark Mode
    2.  Built-in Dictionary
    3.  Spell Checking
    4.  No registration required
    5.  No Tracking
    6.  Ad-free
    7.  Website Translation
    8.  Portable
    9.  OCR

    QTranslate - Free Translator Software VS Wiktionary

     
  11. dict.cc icon

    dict.cc

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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.

    93 dict.cc alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    Translation from German to 21 languages

    dict.cc Features

    1.  Works Offline
    2.  Text to Speech
    3.  Crowdsourced
    4.  Website Translation
    5.  User generated

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  12. Google Dictionary icon

    Google Dictionary

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    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.

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Chrome OS
    • Google Chrome
    Google Dictionary screenshot 1

    Google Dictionary Features

    1.  Alphabetical pronunciation
    2.  Multiple languages

    Google Dictionary VS Wiktionary

     
  13. Wordnote Dictionary icon

    Wordnote Dictionary

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    A simple and elegant notebook to write new words and discover their meanings and synonyms. Open a new note, whether if it's for a specific book or for a new language you're learning, write the word you're looking for and see its definition and synonyms.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Android
    Wordnote Dictionary screenshot 1
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    Wordnote Dictionary Features

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  Built-in Dictionary
    3.  Works Offline
    4.  No registration required

    Wordnote Dictionary VS Wiktionary

     
  14. StarDict icon

    StarDict

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    Cross-platform and international dictionary.

    73 StarDict alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • CN flagChina

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • AmigaOS
    dictionary window
    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.

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused
    2.  Lightweight

    Features

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

    StarDict VS Wiktionary

     
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