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Best WordReference Alternatives in 2026

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20 platforms from online dictionaries ranked against WordReference on the same published basis.

  1. 1
    MDBG Chinese Dictionary Free plan AndroidextensioniOSMacWeb Free8.0
    WordReference vs MDBG Chinese Dictionary
  2. 2
    ABBYY Lingvo Free plan AndroidiOSMacWin Free7.9
    WordReference vs ABBYY Lingvo
  3. 3
    Oxford Learner’s Dictionaries Free plan AndroidapiiOSMacWeb $0.83/mo7.9
    WordReference vs Oxford Learner’s Dictionaries
  4. 4
    Wordnik Free plan apiWeb $10/mo7.6
    WordReference vs Wordnik
  5. 5
    dict.cc Free plan AndroidiOSMacWeb Free7.3
    WordReference vs dict.cc
  6. 6
    WordWeb Free plan AndroidiOSMacWin $1.50/mo7.3
    WordReference vs WordWeb
  7. 7
    GoldenDict Free plan AndroidLinuxMacWin Free7.2
    WordReference vs GoldenDict
  8. 8
    Larousse Dictionaries Free plan AndroidiOSWebWin €99/mo7.2
    WordReference vs Larousse Dictionaries
  9. 9
    Merriam-Webster Dictionary Free plan AndroidapiiOSWeb $0.83/mo7.2
    WordReference vs Merriam-Webster Dictionary
  10. 10
    PONS Dictionary Free plan AndroidapiiOSWeb Free7.2
    WordReference vs PONS Dictionary
  11. 11
    Vocabulary.com Free trial AndroidiOSWeb $5/mo7.2
    WordReference vs Vocabulary.com
  12. 12
    American Heritage Dictionary Free plan AndroidiOSWeb Free7.1
    WordReference vs American Heritage Dictionary
  13. 13
    Cambridge Dictionary Free plan AndroidapiextensioniOSWeb Free7.1
    WordReference vs Cambridge Dictionary
  14. 14
    Dictionary.com Free plan AndroidiOSWeb Free7.1
    WordReference vs Dictionary.com
  15. 15
    The Free Dictionary Free plan AndroidapiextensioniOSMac Free7.1
    WordReference vs The Free Dictionary
  16. 16
    Weblio Free plan AndroidextensioniOSWeb Free7.1
    WordReference vs Weblio
  17. 17
    Lingoes Free plan AndroidWin Free7.0
    WordReference vs Lingoes
  18. 18
    Linguee Free plan AndroidiOSWeb Free7.0
    WordReference vs Linguee
  19. 19
    Collins Dictionary Free plan AndroidiOSMacWeb Free6.9
    WordReference vs Collins Dictionary
  20. 20
    Diccionario de la lengua española Free plan AndroidiOSWeb Free6.9
    WordReference vs Diccionario de la lengua española

WordReference alternatives compared

#PlatformScoreFree planFromRuns on
1MDBG Chinese Dictionary8.0Free planFreeAndroid, Browser, iOS, Mac, Web, Windows
2ABBYY Lingvo7.9Free planFreeAndroid, iOS, Mac, Windows
3Oxford Learner’s Dictionaries7.9Free plan$0.83/moAndroid, API, iOS, Mac, Web
4Wordnik7.6Free plan$10/moAPI, Web
5dict.cc7.3Free planFreeAndroid, iOS, Mac, Web
6WordWeb7.3Free plan$1.50/moAndroid, iOS, Mac, Windows
7GoldenDict7.2Free planFreeAndroid, Linux, Mac, Windows
8Larousse Dictionaries7.2Free plan€99/moAndroid, iOS, Web, Windows
9Merriam-Webster Dictionary7.2Free plan$0.83/moAndroid, API, iOS, Web
10PONS Dictionary7.2Free planFreeAndroid, API, iOS, Web
11Vocabulary.com7.2$5/moAndroid, iOS, Web
12American Heritage Dictionary7.1Free planFreeAndroid, iOS, Web
13Cambridge Dictionary7.1Free planFreeAndroid, API, Browser, iOS, Web
14Dictionary.com7.1Free planFreeAndroid, iOS, Web
15The Free Dictionary7.1Free planFreeAndroid, API, Browser, iOS, Mac, Web
16Weblio7.1Free planFreeAndroid, Browser, iOS, Web
17Lingoes7.0Free planFreeAndroid, Windows
18Linguee7.0Free planFreeAndroid, iOS, Web
19Collins Dictionary6.9Free planFreeAndroid, iOS, Mac, Web
20Diccionario de la lengua española6.9Free planFreeAndroid, iOS, Web
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Questions about WordReference alternatives

What is the best alternative to WordReference?

MDBG Chinese Dictionary, number 1 in online dictionaries with a score of 8.0 out of 10. The others here: ABBYY Lingvo, Oxford Learner’s Dictionaries, Wordnik and 16 more.

What is the best free alternative to WordReference?

MDBG Chinese Dictionary is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 19 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.

How are these alternatives ranked?

Ranked on how quickly a newcomer can get going: documentation depth, a free tier or trial, and the platforms it runs on.