Glosbe
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The facts
Each one read from Glosbe's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- API availability
- Glosbe says its API is shut down until further notice because of a long-lasting DDoS attack.checked 8 Oct 2026
- API status
- Glosbe says its API is shut down until further notice following a long-lasting DDoS attack.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Community
- Glosbe says its community creates dictionaries and adds new content, and that the community has 600,000 users.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Contributions
- Users can add dictionary entries, translations, pronunciations, and examples using Glosbe’s tools.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Coverage
- Glosbe says it supports all languages in the world and lists 6,000 languages on its homepage.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Data licensing
- Glosbe says some of its data is licensed under CC-BY-SA, some under FDL, and some under custom licenses, with sources indicated where required.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Data sources
- Named data sources include Wiktionary, FreeDict, OPUS, Open Subtitles, OmegaWiki, and Tatoeba.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Dictionary and translation
- Glosbe provides free dictionaries with in-context translations and an automatic translator for longer texts.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Dictionary content
- The homepage lists billions of translated phrases, phrase illustrations, recordings, pronunciation, and billions of translated sentences.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Examples and media
- The site lists translated phrases, translated sentences, phrase illustrations, recordings, and pronunciation among its offerings.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Grammar
- Glosbe provides conjugation and declension tables for some languages.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Images
- Glosbe displays pictures for many words.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Intended audience
- Glosbe invites people to use its dictionaries, contribute entries, and share collections of translations.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Languages
- Glosbe says it supports all languages and lists 6,000 languages on its homepage.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Privacy policy
- The privacy policy page says the policy is written in Polish and provides an English translation.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Product
- Glosbe is a free online, community-built dictionary with in-context translations and a translator for longer texts.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Save translations
- The homepage describes marking translations for a personal dictionary, but labels this feature “coming soon.”checked 7 Oct 2026
- Support
- The About page invites users to contact Glosbe if something does not work or is annoying.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Usage figures
- The homepage lists 2 billion translations, 400,000 audio recordings, 1 billion example sentences, and a community of 600,000 users.checked 7 Oct 2026
The company
- Headquarters
- Polandchecked 28 Sep 2026
- Team and location
- Glosbe says its software team consists of two friends and that they are located in Poland.checked 7 Oct 2026
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