Best Online Dictionaries in 2026
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For definitions, translations, and examples of word use, the details that matter can vary with the languages you look up and how you access a dictionary. Compare languages covered and translation lookup with audio pronunciation and usage examples. Mobile apps and offline access are worth checking if you need lookups beyond a browser or without a connection. ABBYY Lingvo, Oxford Learner’s Dictionaries, and The Free Dictionary are among the options shown. Free-plan availability and paid-from pricing add cost context; use the listed features to assess which services suit your lookup habits.
18 of the 25 here have a free tier you can use, 0 have open-source code on record, and 0 have full bars: free, open, on most of your devices and documented.
| # | App | Signal | Free tier | Open code | Devices | From | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MDBG Chinese DictionaryWeb · Windows · Mac · Android · iPhone · Extension | Three bars | — | 5 of 6 | Free | 6.7 | |
| 2 | ABBYY LingvoWindows · Mac · Android · iPhone | Three bars | — | 4 of 6 | Free | 6.6 | |
| 3 | dict.ccWeb · Mac · Android · iPhone | Three bars | — | 4 of 6 | Free | 6.6 | |
| 4 | GoldenDictWindows · Mac · Linux · Android | Three bars | — | 4 of 6 | Free | 6.6 | |
| 5 | Larousse DictionariesWeb · Windows · Android · iPhone | Three bars | — | 4 of 6 | €99/mo | 6.6 | |
| 6 | LingueeWeb · Android · iPhone | Three bars | — | 3 of 6 | Free | 6.6 | |
| 7 | Oxford Learner’s DictionariesWeb · Mac · Android · iPhone · API | Three bars | — | 4 of 6 | $0.83/mo | 6.6 | |
| 8 | The Free DictionaryWeb · Mac · Android · iPhone · API · Extension | Three bars | — | 4 of 6 | Free | 6.6 | |
| 9 | WordWebWindows · Mac · Android · iPhone | Three bars | — | 4 of 6 | $1.50/mo | 6.6 | |
| 10 | American Heritage DictionaryWeb · Android · iPhone | Three bars | — | 3 of 6 | Free | 6.5 | |
| 11 | Cambridge DictionaryWeb · Android · iPhone · API · Extension | Three bars | — | 3 of 6 | Free | 6.5 | |
| 12 | Collins DictionaryWeb · Mac · Android · iPhone | Three bars | — | 4 of 6 | Free | 6.5 | |
| 13 | Merriam-Webster DictionaryWeb · Android · iPhone · API | Three bars | — | 3 of 6 | $0.83/mo | 6.5 | |
| 14 | NAVER DictionaryWeb · Android · iPhone | Three bars | — | 3 of 6 | Free | 6.5 | |
| 15 | Pleco Chinese DictionaryAndroid · iPhone | Two bars | — | 2 of 6 | Free | 6.5 | |
| 16 | PONS DictionaryWeb · Android · iPhone · API | Three bars | — | 3 of 6 | Free | 6.5 | |
| 17 | WeblioWeb · Android · iPhone · Extension | Three bars | — | 3 of 6 | Free | 6.5 | |
| 18 | Rekhta DictionaryWeb · Android | Two bars | — | 2 of 6 | Free | 6.4 | |
| 19 | GlosbeWeb · Android · iPhone | Two bars | — | — | 3 of 6 | — | 5.6 |
| 20 | LEO DictionaryWeb · Android · iPhone · Extension | Two bars | — | — | 3 of 6 | €0.62/mo | 5.6 |
| 21 | Tureng DictionaryWeb · Mac · Android · iPhone · Extension | Two bars | — | — | 4 of 6 | — | 5.6 |
| 22 | Vocabulary.comWeb · Android · iPhone | Two bars | — | — | 3 of 6 | $5/mo | 5.6 |
| 23 | WordReferenceWeb · Mac · Android · iPhone | Two bars | — | — | 4 of 6 | $1.67/mo | 5.6 |
| 24 | Merriam-Webster Legal DictionaryWeb · Android · iPhone | Two bars | — | — | 3 of 6 | — | 5.5 |
| 25 | ShabdkoshWeb · Android · iPhone · API | Two bars | — | — | 3 of 6 | — | 5.5 |
Compare all 25 in a table
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Free plan | Paid from | Audio pronunciation | Usage examples |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MDBG Chinese Dictionary | 6.7 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | Yes | Yes |
| 2 | ABBYY Lingvo | 6.6 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | Yes | Yes |
| 3 | dict.cc | 6.6 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | Yes | Yes |
| 4 | GoldenDict | 6.6 | Free plan | Free | — | — | — | — |
| 5 | Larousse Dictionaries | 6.6 | Free plan | €99/mo | Yes | — | Yes | Yes |
| 6 | Linguee | 6.6 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | Yes | Yes |
| 7 | Oxford Learner’s Dictionaries | 6.6 | Free plan | $0.83/mo | Yes | — | Yes | Yes |
| 8 | The Free Dictionary | 6.6 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | Yes | Yes |
| 9 | WordWeb | 6.6 | Free plan | $1.50/mo | Yes | — | Yes | Yes |
| 10 | American Heritage Dictionary | 6.5 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | Yes | Yes |
| 11 | Cambridge Dictionary | 6.5 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | Yes | Yes |
| 12 | Collins Dictionary | 6.5 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | Yes | Yes |
| 13 | Merriam-Webster Dictionary | 6.5 | Free plan | $0.83/mo | Yes | — | Yes | Yes |
| 14 | NAVER Dictionary | 6.5 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | Yes | Yes |
| 15 | Pleco Chinese Dictionary | 6.5 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | Yes | Yes |
| 16 | PONS Dictionary | 6.5 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | Yes | Yes |
| 17 | Weblio | 6.5 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | Yes | Yes |
| 18 | Rekhta Dictionary | 6.4 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | Yes | Yes |
| 19 | Glosbe | 5.6 | No | — | Yes | — | Yes | Yes |
| 20 | LEO Dictionary | 5.6 | No | €0.62/mo | Yes | — | Yes | Yes |
| 21 | Tureng Dictionary | 5.6 | No | — | Yes | — | Yes | Yes |
| 22 | Vocabulary.com | 5.6 | No | $5/mo | Yes | 4.99 /mo | Yes | Yes |
| 23 | WordReference | 5.6 | No | $1.67/mo | Yes | — | — | Yes |
| 24 | Merriam-Webster Legal Dictionary | 5.5 | No | — | Yes | — | — | — |
| 25 | Shabdkosh | 5.5 | No | — | Yes | — | Yes | Yes |
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