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Wiktionary
What Wiktionary is
Wiktionary is a collaborative, free-content multilingual dictionary that users can edit. Entries may provide definitions, etymologies, pronunciations, sample quotations, synonyms, antonyms, and translations. The project also includes a thesaurus, rhyme guide, phrase books, language statistics, and appendices. Its English-language main page lists 10,409,468 entries with English definitions from over 5,200 languages, and the portal links to editions in 181 languages. Volunteer editors write entries, and terms generally need evidence of sufficiently widespread use to qualify for inclusion. Wiktionary describes how words are used rather than prescribing acceptable usage. Content is dual-licensed under Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International and the GNU Free Documentation License. The service is free and available on the web, with an API platform listed. Wikimedia wikis expose a MediaWiki Action API endpoint following the /w/api.php pattern.
Who it suits
Wiktionary suits readers needing multilingual definitions, language details, translations, and related resources. Developers can use its listed web and API platforms.
What it does well
- Free multilingual dictionary
- 181 language editions
- Definitions plus etymology and pronunciation
- Volunteer-editable entries
- API access available
What to know first
- No offline access
- No mobile apps
- Coverage requires evidence of widespread use
- Volunteer editing can vary by entry
Plans
| Plan | Billed and limits | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Wiktionary | Free-content multilingual dictionary · 181 language editions | Free |
As wiktionary.org lists them, read 9 Oct 2026. The maker's own page has the final word.
Verdict
Wiktionary offers broad, multilingual language reference material with editable entries and an API. Its web-focused access may not suit readers seeking offline use or dedicated mobile apps.
Facts from Wiktionary's own pages
- Additional resources
- The project also includes a thesaurus, rhyme guide, phrase books, language statistics, and appendices. · en.wiktionary.org, 9 Oct 2026
- API
- The MediaWiki Action API documentation says Wikimedia wikis expose an API endpoint following the pattern /w/api.php. · mediawiki.org, 9 Oct 2026
- Coverage
- The English-language Wiktionary main page lists 10,409,468 entries with English definitions from over 5,200 languages. · en.wiktionary.org, 9 Oct 2026
- Editing
- Wiktionary is a wiki that users can edit, and its entries are written by volunteer editors. · en.wiktionary.org, 9 Oct 2026
- Editorial scope
- Wiktionary describes how terms are used rather than prescribing or proscribing usage. · en.wiktionary.org, 9 Oct 2026
- Entry content
- Entries can include definitions, etymologies, pronunciations, sample quotations, synonyms, antonyms, and translations. · en.wiktionary.org, 9 Oct 2026
- Founded
- 2002 · wiktionary.org, 28 Sept 2026
- Inclusion limits
- Entries focus on words and language matters, and terms generally need evidence of sufficiently widespread use to qualify for inclusion. · en.wiktionary.org, 9 Oct 2026
- Languages
- The Wiktionary portal links to editions in 181 languages. · en.wiktionary.org, 9 Oct 2026
- License
- The main page says content is dual-licensed under Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International and the GNU Free Documentation License. · en.wiktionary.org, 9 Oct 2026
- Maker
- The Wikimedia Foundation says it is the nonprofit responsible for hosting and protecting Wikipedia and other Wikimedia projects. · wikimediafoundation.org, 9 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- Wiktionary is a collaborative project to produce a free-content multilingual dictionary. · en.wiktionary.org, 9 Oct 2026
- Security and privacy
- Wiktionary’s privacy-policy page says the project is run by the Wikimedia Foundation and directs readers to the Foundation’s privacy policy. · en.wiktionary.org, 9 Oct 2026
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