LEO Dictionary
The facts below are what the maker publishes about LEO Dictionary, checked and dated. Our editors have not written about it yet.
Plans and prices
From LEO Dictionary's own pricing page, checked 7 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| LEO Pur monthly | €2.99 a month | LEO websites while logged in · excludes app subscriptions and language courses · €2.99 per month; cancellable at any time |
| Ad-free LEO app | €7.49 a year | Ad-free app subscription · available on devices signed in with the same Apple ID · EUR7.49/year; automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the subscription ends |
| LEO Pur yearly | €29.88 a year | LEO websites while logged in · excludes app subscriptions and language courses · €29.88 per year (€2.49 per month); cancellable at any time |
The facts
Each one read from LEO Dictionary's own pages, with the date it was checked.
Where it runs
- Browser and Windows tools
- LEO lists browser tools for looking up words on other sites and LION for accessing its dictionaries from Windows applications.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Browser tools
- LEO documents browser lookup options including a Firefox extension and a Chrome extension for translating selected words from the context menu.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Mobile apps
- LEO describes its smartphone app as free and says it provides access to all twelve language pairs and the vocabulary trainer.checked 7 Oct 2026
The company
- Company
- The site identifies LEO GmbH and lists its address as Georgenstr. 18, 82054 Sauerlach, Germany.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Company history
- LEO says its dictionary service began in 1995 and has been operated by LEO GmbH since 1 April 2006.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Founded
- 1995checked 28 Sep 2026
- Headquarters
- Sauerlach, Germanychecked 28 Sep 2026
Money
- Course trial
- LEO language courses provide some lessons to test free of charge, and course access must be purchased separately from LEO Pur.checked 7 Oct 2026
What it does
- Data retention
- The privacy policy says IP addresses are stored for a maximum of seven days and then deleted or anonymised.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Dictionary
- LEO provides online dictionaries for 12 language pairs, including English–German, English–Spanish, and French–German.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Dictionary service
- LEO provides bilingual dictionaries across 12 language pairs.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Dictionary tools
- Dictionary entries can include noun and verb tables, audio pronunciation, and relevant forum discussions.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Entry details
- Entries can include noun and verb tables, natural pronunciation, definitions, grammar, etymology, and links to monolingual dictionaries.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Forums
- LEO offers forums alongside its dictionaries, with a community users can ask when a term is missing.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Language courses
- LEO lists language courses for its dictionary language pairs.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Learning partnership
- LEO’s English–German trainer offers vocabulary collections for Westermann’s Camden Town books and uses LEO-developed AI to suggest words to review.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Notable limits
- LEO says its dictionaries are not available for download and that app pronunciation is available only for words with recordings by native speakers.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Privacy
- LEO says stored data are not forwarded or sold to third parties and that its servers are located in Germany.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Privacy option
- LEO Pur provides access to LEO websites without advertising or advertising tracking; the maker says the free ad-supported option uses personalized advertising and usage profiles.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Pronunciation limits
- The FAQ says app pronunciations are loaded from the internet and are available only for words recorded by LEO speakers.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Search
- Users can search in both directions and look up one or several selected words in a text.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Search tools
- The dictionary offers autocomplete, spelling-tolerant suggestions, and a text search where users can click words to look them up.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Subscription boundary
- LEO Pur applies to LEO websites while logged in and does not include the separately managed ad-free app subscriptions.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Support
- LEO says it does not provide telephone support and asks users to contact it by email.checked 7 Oct 2026
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