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Van Dale Online vs Wiktionary

Both stand on online dictionaries. Which one you can start free with, which one lets you read the code, and what each costs once you pay.

Van Dale Online

Free trial AndroidiPhoneWeb

Van Dale Online combines professional reference material with school dictionaries and learning details such as examples and grammar explanations. Check which subscription fits your needs, and note the app's connection and single-device limits.

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Wiktionary

Free plan APIWeb

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.

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The facts

	Van Dale Online	Wiktionary
Free plan	A free trial	Yes
Open source	Not published	Not published
Runs on	Android, iPhone, Web	API, Web
Lowest paid plan	Van Dale Online op school - schoollicentie: €3 a year	Free or on request
Plans published	5	1
Maker	Not published	Not published
Website	vandale.nl	wiktionary.org
On online dictionaries	#38 of 39	#34 of 39

Van Dale Online: what it does well

Searches all available sources together.
Professional workspace combines dictionaries and reference sources.
School edition covers five named languages.
Entries include examples, idioms, and grammar explanations.
Audio pronunciation and translation lookup are available.

What to know first

No free plan; a free trial is offered.
Mobile app requires an internet connection.
Online dictionaries cannot be downloaded in the app.
One account works on one mobile device at a time.

Wiktionary: 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

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