PONS Dictionary is an online lookup and translation service for individual words, common word combinations, and phrases. It does not handle searches for full sentences or longer texts. PONS Translate provides access to 44 PONS dictionaries in 36 languages. Entries may include grammatical, stylistic, and contextual notes, and many language sections have verb tables. Users can play word pronunciations, with regional variants available for some languages. The free online dictionary is ad-supported; its app can download dictionaries for offline use, with dictionaries and ad-free use available through in-app purchases. Words can also be sent to a chosen lesson in the PONS Vocabulary Trainer. For developers, the API supports integration into websites or apps and includes a free quota of 1,000 reference queries per month, with coverage across 13 languages and more than 34 language combinations. Text submitted for machine translation and the generated translation are temporarily stored to improve product quality.
Who it is for
It suits people looking up words and phrases across multiple languages, including users who need offline dictionary access on a phone. Developers can also consider its API for dictionary integration.
What is good
- Access to 44 dictionaries in 36 languages
- Audio pronunciations, with regional variants for some languages
- Offline dictionaries available in the app
- API includes 1,000 free reference queries monthly
What to know first
- Does not search complete sentences or texts
- Free online use includes ads
- Machine-translation text and output are temporarily stored
Verdict
PONS combines multilingual word lookup, pronunciation, and offline app dictionaries with a developer API. Keep its sentence-search limitation and temporary storage of machine-translation submissions in mind.
PONS Dictionary plans and pricing
All plansCompared on online dictionaries
- Free plan
- Yes
- Audio pronunciation
- Yes
- Usage examples
- Yes
- Translation lookup
- Yes
- Offline access
- Yes
- Mobile apps
- ios_android
- Languages covered
- 36
