Duden-Mentor vs WordWeb

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.

WordWeb is an English dictionary and thesaurus for definitions, synonyms, examples, and translations, with one-click lookup in Windows programs. The free version lists 160,000 root words and 230,000 word senses, plus basic AI suggestions and translations. The maker says WordWeb works offline; contextual AI definitions and translations are available online. WordWeb also offers audio pronunciations, usage examples, and web reference tabs such as Wikipedia. Pro adds wildcard and full-text search, anagram solving, custom glossaries, adding new words, and custom web references. Optional Oxford, Chambers, and Collins dictionaries are available. The maker links to iPhone, iPad, and Android apps, and lists Windows and macOS support. The free version costs nothing. WordWeb Pro is $1.50 a month billed yearly ($18/Yr), WordWeb Pro Bundle is $2.42 a month billed yearly ($29/Yr), and US Reference Bundle is $4.08 a month billed yearly ($49/Yr). Personal licenses cover up to two personal computers, or one computer with more than one user; network use requires special licensing.