Best Online Dictionaries in 2026
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Looking up a word might mean checking a definition, hearing its pronunciation or finding how it translates into another language. Compared on languages covered, translation lookup, usage examples and audio pronunciation, these entries offer details to weigh against the kind of lookup you do. Mobile apps and offline access can matter when you need words away from a browser or connection. ABBYY Lingvo, Oxford Learner’s Dictionaries and WordWeb are among the options shown. Check free-plan availability and paid-from pricing too, then compare the listed features with your language and reference needs.
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19free plans on this page
€0.62/molowest paid tier
10 Oct 2026last checked
Input list Online Dictionaries 25 channels on this page · 145 of 200 spec lines stated by the makers
Ch Tool Free planPaid fromAudio pronunciationUsage examplesTranslation lookupOffline accessMobile appsLanguages covered Spec sheet Score
01 ABBYY Lingvo Free planYesPaid fromAudio pronunciationYesUsage examplesYesTranslation lookupYesOffline accessYesMobile appsios androidLanguages covered6 7/8spec lines stated 7.9
02 MDBG Chinese Dictionary Free planYesPaid fromAudio pronunciationYesUsage examplesYesTranslation lookupYesOffline accessYesMobile appsLanguages covered2 6/8spec lines stated 7.9
03 Oxford Learner’s Dictionaries Free planYesPaid fromAudio pronunciationYesUsage examplesYesTranslation lookupYesOffline accessYesMobile appsios androidLanguages covered 6/8spec lines stated 7.8
04 WordWeb Free planYesPaid fromAudio pronunciationYesUsage examplesYesTranslation lookupYesOffline accessYesMobile appsios androidLanguages covered1 7/8spec lines stated 7.5
05 dict.cc Free planYesPaid fromAudio pronunciationYesUsage examplesYesTranslation lookupYesOffline accessYesMobile appsios androidLanguages covered26 7/8spec lines stated 7.4
06 Larousse Dictionaries Free planYesPaid fromAudio pronunciationYesUsage examplesYesTranslation lookupYesOffline accessYesMobile appsios androidLanguages covered 6/8spec lines stated 7.4
07 GoldenDict Free planPaid fromAudio pronunciationUsage examplesTranslation lookupOffline accessYesMobile appsLanguages covered 1/8spec lines stated 7.3
08 Merriam-Webster Dictionary Free planYesPaid fromAudio pronunciationYesUsage examplesYesTranslation lookupYesOffline accessYesMobile appsios androidLanguages covered1 7/8spec lines stated 7.3
09 PONS Dictionary Free planYesPaid fromAudio pronunciationYesUsage examplesYesTranslation lookupYesOffline accessYesMobile appsios androidLanguages covered36 7/8spec lines stated 7.3
10 The Free Dictionary Free planYesPaid fromAudio pronunciationYesUsage examplesYesTranslation lookupYesOffline accessYesMobile appsios androidLanguages covered14 7/8spec lines stated 7.3
11 Vocabulary.com Free planYesPaid from$4.99/moAudio pronunciationYesUsage examplesYesTranslation lookupOffline accessNoMobile appsios androidLanguages covered 6/8spec lines stated 7.3
12 American Heritage Dictionary Free planYesPaid fromAudio pronunciationYesUsage examplesYesTranslation lookupYesOffline accessYesMobile appsios androidLanguages covered 6/8spec lines stated 7.2
13 Cambridge Dictionary Free planYesPaid fromAudio pronunciationYesUsage examplesYesTranslation lookupYesOffline accessMobile appsios androidLanguages covered29 6/8spec lines stated 7.2
14 Linguee Free planYesPaid fromAudio pronunciationYesUsage examplesYesTranslation lookupYesOffline accessYesMobile appsios androidLanguages covered 6/8spec lines stated 7.2
15 Weblio Free planYesPaid fromAudio pronunciationYesUsage examplesYesTranslation lookupYesOffline accessNoMobile appsios androidLanguages covered2 7/8spec lines stated 7.2
16 LEO Dictionary Free planYesPaid fromAudio pronunciationYesUsage examplesYesTranslation lookupYesOffline accessNoMobile appsios androidLanguages covered9 7/8spec lines stated 7.1
17 Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English Free planYesPaid fromAudio pronunciationYesUsage examplesYesTranslation lookupOffline accessYesMobile appsiosLanguages covered 5/8spec lines stated 7.1
18 NAVER Dictionary Free planYesPaid fromAudio pronunciationYesUsage examplesYesTranslation lookupYesOffline accessMobile appsios androidLanguages covered67 6/8spec lines stated 7.1
19 Collins Dictionary Free planYesPaid fromAudio pronunciationYesUsage examplesYesTranslation lookupYesOffline accessYesMobile appsios androidLanguages covered27 7/8spec lines stated 7.0
20 Diccionario de la lengua española Free planYesPaid fromAudio pronunciationUsage examplesYesTranslation lookupOffline accessMobile appsios androidLanguages covered1 4/8spec lines stated 7.0
21 Pleco Chinese Dictionary Free planYesPaid fromAudio pronunciationYesUsage examplesYesTranslation lookupYesOffline accessYesMobile appsios androidLanguages covered2 7/8spec lines stated 7.0
22 Tagaini Jisho Free planYesPaid fromAudio pronunciationUsage examplesYesTranslation lookupYesOffline accessMobile appsLanguages covered 3/8spec lines stated 7.0
23 Treccani Free planYesPaid fromAudio pronunciationUsage examplesTranslation lookupOffline accessMobile appsLanguages covered 1/8spec lines stated 7.0
24 Tureng Dictionary Free planYesPaid fromAudio pronunciationYesUsage examplesYesTranslation lookupYesOffline accessMobile appsios androidLanguages covered5 6/8spec lines stated 7.0
25 Glosbe Free planYesPaid fromAudio pronunciationYesUsage examplesYesTranslation lookupYesOffline accessYesMobile appsios androidLanguages covered6,000 7/8spec lines stated 6.9
Compare all 25 in a table
| # | Tool | Score | Free plan | From | Free plan | Paid from | Audio pronunciation | Usage examples |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ABBYY Lingvo | 7.9 | Free plan | Free | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| 2 | MDBG Chinese Dictionary | 7.9 | Free plan | Free | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| 3 | Oxford Learner’s Dictionaries | 7.8 | Free plan | $0.83/mo | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| 4 | WordWeb | 7.5 | Free plan | $1.50/mo | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| 5 | dict.cc | 7.4 | Free plan | Free | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| 6 | Larousse Dictionaries | 7.4 | Free plan | €99/mo | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| 7 | GoldenDict | 7.3 | Free plan | Free | ||||
| 8 | Merriam-Webster Dictionary | 7.3 | Free plan | $0.83/mo | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| 9 | PONS Dictionary | 7.3 | Free plan | Free | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| 10 | The Free Dictionary | 7.3 | Free plan | Free | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| 11 | Vocabulary.com | 7.3 | $5/mo | Yes | 4.99 /mo | Yes | Yes | |
| 12 | American Heritage Dictionary | 7.2 | Free plan | Free | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| 13 | Cambridge Dictionary | 7.2 | Free plan | Free | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| 14 | Linguee | 7.2 | Free plan | Free | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| 15 | Weblio | 7.2 | Free plan | Free | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| 16 | LEO Dictionary | 7.1 | €0.62/mo | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||
| 17 | Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English | 7.1 | Yes | Yes | Yes | |||
| 18 | NAVER Dictionary | 7.1 | Free plan | Free | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| 19 | Collins Dictionary | 7.0 | Free plan | Free | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| 20 | Diccionario de la lengua española | 7.0 | Free plan | Free | Yes | Yes | ||
| 21 | Pleco Chinese Dictionary | 7.0 | Free plan | Free | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| 22 | Tagaini Jisho | 7.0 | Free plan | Free | Yes | Yes | ||
| 23 | Treccani | 7.0 | Yes | |||||
| 24 | Tureng Dictionary | 7.0 | Yes | Yes | Yes | |||
| 25 | Glosbe | 6.9 | Yes | Yes | Yes |
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