Duden-Mentor vs Tagaini Jisho
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| Figure | Duden-Mentor | Tagaini Jisho |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | €2.99/mo | Free |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | Yes | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | — |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| macOS | Yes | Yes |
| Linux | — | Yes |
| API | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 8 | 1 |
| Spec score · Online Dictionaries | 9.3 (#1) | 7.4 (#28) |
| Founded | Cornelsen states that Franz Cornelsen founded the Cornelsen Verlag in Berlin in 1946. | 2008 |
| Integrations | The Word add-in supports Microsoft Word for macOS from version 2016 and Windows from version 2019. | The app is powered by Qt and SQLite and uses data from JMdict, kanjidic2, and KanjiVG, among other sources. |
| Languages | The service checks German texts only. | The interface is available in English or French, and dictionaries are partially translated into other languages. |
| Maker | Duden is a brand of the Cornelsen Group. | The project credits its idea to more than a year of intensive use of the Kangoroo dictionary; the site does not state a maker company name, headquarters, or founding date. |
| Support | The FAQ says Duden customer service can provide personal help if its answers do not resolve a question. | Development-related contact and user questions are directed to the GitHub bug tracker; a direct email and Google group are also listed. |
Plans
Duden-Mentor
- BasisFree
- BasisFree
- Duden Pur€2.99 a month
- Pur€2.99 a month
- Premium€7.95 a month
- Premium€7.95 a month
- Premium Plus€9.95 a month
- Premium Plus€9.95 a month
In their own words
Duden-Mentor
Duden-Mentor checks German text for spelling, grammar, punctuation, and style, then suggests corrections. It can flag filler words, repeated wording, and overly long sentences, with suggestions for readability. The service supports German variants for Germany, Austria, and Switzerland, but checks German only. Browser extensions are available for Chrome, Firefox, and Microsoft Edge, and the plug-in works in text fields on services including Gmail, Web.de, GMX.de, Trello, Facebook, and WordPress. A Microsoft Word add-in supports macOS from Word 2016 and Windows from Word 2019. An internet connection is required. Duden says text is encrypted in transit, not used for AI training, and deleted after checking. Basis is free and lists a 10-word personal dictionary and 500 characters without an account. Pur costs €2.99 a month, billed 35,88 € pro Jahr, with 10 test corrections or rewrites monthly. Premium costs €7.95 a month, billed 95,40 € pro Jahr, with 250 monthly text optimizations; Premium Plus costs €9.95 a month, billed 119,40 € pro Jahr, with unlimited optimizations. Paid plans are annually payable and annually cancellable.
Tagaini Jisho
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