dictd AlternativesDictionaries & Translators like dictd

dictd is described as 'Client/server software, human language dictionary databases, and tools supporting the DICT protocol (RFC 2229)' and is a Dictionary in the education & reference category. There are more than 50 alternatives to dictd for a variety of platforms, including Web-based, Android, Windows, Linux and iPhone apps. The best dictd alternative is GoldenDict, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like dictd are Wiktionary, WordReference, Dictionary.com and GoldenDict-ng.

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  1. GoldenDict icon
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    GoldenDict is an open-source dictionary program for PC computers that gives translations of words and phrases for different languages. It allows use of several popular dictionary file formats simultaneously.

    63 GoldenDict alternatives

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    • Freemium
    • Open Source

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  2. Wiktionary icon
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    Wiktionary is a multilingual, web-based project to create a free content dictionary, available in 158 languages. Unlike standard dictionaries, it is written collaboratively by volunteers, dubbed "Wiktionarians", using wiki software, allowing articles to be changed by...

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    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Online
    • Android
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  3. WordReference icon
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    WordReference is a free online Oxford dictionaries for Spanish, French, Italian, German and more.

    54 WordReference alternatives

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    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    • Online
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    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Alfred
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  4. Dictionary.com icon
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    The free Dictionary.com app delivers content from Dictionary.com and Thesaurus.com, including nearly a million words and definitions and 90,000 synonyms and antonyms. No internet required!

    110 Dictionary.com alternatives

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    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    • Online
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  5. Merriam-Webster icon
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    Free online dictionary, thesaurus, spanish-english and medical dictionaries, audio pronunciations, Word of the Day, word games, and many more high-quality Merriam-Webster language resources.

    81 Merriam-Webster alternatives

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    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    • Online
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    • iPad
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  6. dict.cc icon
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    dict.cc is not only an online dictionary translating from English and German to 21 languages. Its an attempt to create a platform where users from all over the world can share their knowledge in the field of translations.

    107 dict.cc alternatives

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    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    • Online
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    • Android Tablet
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  7. Google's dictionary extension on Google Chrome. With it, you can double-click any word to view its definition in a small pop-up bubble, or search the complete definition of any word or phrase using the address bar dictionary.

    55 Google Dictionary alternatives

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    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    • Chrome OS
    • Google Chrome
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  8. Your Mac also comes with a versatile Dictionary application. It also includes to other reference libraries such as thesaurus, Apple glossary, and Wikipedia. With it, you can find definitions, learn of the word's origin, find synonyms and antonyms, or get encyclopedic...

    50 Apple Dictionary alternatives

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    • Free Personal
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
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  9. Artha icon
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    Artha is a handy thesaurus based on WordNet with distinct features like global hotkey look-up, passive desktop notifications, regular expression based search, etc.. Artha may be used as a free open-source replacement to the proprietary WordWeb Pro.

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    • Windows
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    • Flathub
    • PortableApps.com
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  10. Linguin icon
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    Linguin is an AI translation tool built around Google Gemini rather than statistical machine translation engines. The core difference is context-awareness: Linguin uses a language model that understands sentence-level nuance, idiomatic expressions, register, and formatting.

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    • Freemium
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    • Mac
    • Online
    • iPhone
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    • Google Chrome
    • Android
    • Android Tablet
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