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ABBYY Lingvo serves work and study with multilingual dictionaries, including a Windows edition for 10 languages and a Professional version with more than 80 general, explanatory, and specialist dictionaries. Its specialist coverage includes fields such as law, engineering, medicine, and finance. Windows can translate words under the cursor in pictures, web pages, and subtitles, while Lingvo Tutor offers exercises for meanings and spelling. Mobile apps work offline and can translate photographed text; Android also supports video translation. The mobile free offer starts with five basic dictionaries covering six languages, and Windows x6 has a 15-day full-access trial.
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MDBG Chinese Dictionary
Free plan AndroidAPIExtension+4Chinese learners needing annotation and character tools — Unlike Lingvo’s broad multilingual dictionaries, MDBG centers on Chinese-English lookup, annotation, character details, and practice tools.
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dict.cc
Free plan AndroidiPhoneMac+1People seeking community-edited language-pair translations — dict.cc relies on volunteer-maintained translations and offers complete offline vocabulary in its mobile apps, unlike Lingvo’s specialist dictionary editions.
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GoldenDict
Free plan AndroidLinuxMac+1Users who want to bring multiple dictionary formats together — GoldenDict supports Lingvo DSL and audio archives alongside other dictionary formats, web lookups, morphology, and popup translation.
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Larousse Dictionaries
Free plan AndroidiPhoneWeb+1French learners and general-public reference users — Larousse emphasizes French definitions, synonyms, conjugation, bilingual sections, and free online flashcards rather than Lingvo’s specialist dictionaries.
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Linguee
Free plan AndroidiPhoneWebEnglish-German translation examples and alternatives — Linguee pairs an English-German dictionary with translation search and example translations from external sources, rather than Lingvo’s broad dictionary editions.
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Oxford Learner’s Dictionaries
Free plan AndroidAPIExtension+3English learners seeking dictionaries and grammar practice — Oxford Learner’s Dictionaries offers free full A–Z access to two learner dictionaries, CEFR-aligned word lists, and grammar exercises.
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The Free Dictionary
Free plan AndroidAPIExtension+4Users wanting a broad reference library and word games — The Free Dictionary combines reference works and games, with free offline English dictionary and thesaurus content in its app.
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Cambridge Dictionary
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Duden-Mentor
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American Heritage Dictionary
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Diccionario de la lengua española
Free plan AndroidiPhoneWeb - 12
Dictionary.com
Free plan AndroidiPhoneWeb - 13
LEO Dictionary
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Merriam-Webster Dictionary
Free plan AndroidAPIiPhone+1 - 15
Merriam-Webster Medical Dictionary
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PONS Dictionary
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Glosbe
Free plan AndroidiPhoneWeb - 18
Lingoes
Free plan AndroidWindows - 19
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
Free plan AndroidiPhoneMac+1 - 20
NAVER Dictionary
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Shabdkosh
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Tagaini Jisho
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Tureng Dictionary
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Weblio
Free plan AndroidExtensioniPhone+1
The right alternative depends on which languages and tools matter most. Lingvo’s Windows multilingual edition covers 10 languages, while its free mobile dictionaries are a smaller set; the Windows paid licenses are for three years. Other options focus on Chinese lookup, particular language pairs, French reference, English learning, or broad reference collections. Consider whether you need specialist vocabulary, offline use on desktop or mobile, examples and study tools, or integrations. Compare the available platforms and price structure against the language coverage and type of lookup you rely on before switching.