Shabdkosh

6.5easy start · #32of 39
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Shabdkosh is ranked #32 of 39 in online dictionaries on The Geeks Club. It runs on Android, API, iOS, Web.

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Premium Subscription Price and subscription periods are not displayed on the opened pricing page shabdkosh.com · 8 Oct 2026

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Free plan: Yes
Audio pronunciation: Yes
Usage examples: Yes
Translation lookup: Yes
Offline access: Yes
Mobile apps: ios_android
Languages covered: 15

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Purpose: Shabdkosh describes itself as an English and Indian language dictionary and language learning platform.
Dictionary tools: Its dictionary features include spellcheck, example sentences, audio pronunciations, collocations, rhymes, word finder, OCR scanning, translation, and multilingual dictionary lookup.
Language coverage: The dictionary API page lists English and 13 Indian languages: Bengali, Gujarati, Hindi, Kannada, Konkani, Malayalam, Marathi, Oriya, Punjabi, Sanskrit, Tamil, Telugu, and Urdu.
Learning features: The site offers vocabulary lists, quizzes, forums, and word games including Antonym Match, Spelling Bee, and Word Guess.
Premium benefits: Premium is described as ad-free and includes unlimited translations, bilingual definitions and synonyms, vocabulary lists, and quizzes.
API: Shabdkosh offers JSON APIs for dictionary, definitions, examples, pronunciations, rhymes, conjugation, synonyms, and antonyms.
API authentication: The API page says its standard access model uses bearer tokens tied to an app and organization.
API integration: The API page says JSON output can be integrated into web, mobile, desktop, and cross-platform apps.
Mobile access: The site says Android and iOS apps provide dictionary, pronunciation, OCR, and quiz access online or offline.
Security: The privacy policy says it strives to use commercially acceptable means to protect personal information but cannot guarantee absolute security.
Support: The API page invites prospective users to contact [email protected] for a demonstration and help getting started.
History: The About page says the site debuted in 2003 and was conceptualized, designed, and implemented by Maneesh Soni with help from a team of translators in India.
Founded: 2003

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