WordReference
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Plans and prices
From WordReference's own pricing page, checked 2 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| WordReference Supporter | $20 a year | Fast page loads · no ads · heavy-user notice applies above 1000 searches per month · $20 (USD) for 1 year |
The facts
Each one read from WordReference's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Advertising and cookies
- The privacy policy says WordReference uses cookies and third-party advertising companies, and may share IP address or browser and operating system information with them.checked 2 Oct 2026
- Clickable entries
- The site says users can click words in dictionary entries to look them up.checked 2 Oct 2026
- Dictionary coverage
- The site offers English dictionaries for many languages and says it plans to expand dictionaries beyond English to Spanish, French, Italian, and Portuguese.checked 2 Oct 2026
- Forums
- Its language forums discuss the meanings and translations of words, terms, and expressions in many languages.checked 2 Oct 2026
- Forum security
- WordReference says it logs IP addresses from forum registration and posts for security and generally does not retain IP logs of unregistered visitors for more than 30 days.checked 2 Oct 2026
- Privacy
- WordReference says it does not collect personally identifiable information such as names, addresses, or phone numbers, while it may collect browser, operating system, IP address, language preference, and search history data.checked 2 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- WordReference provides free online bilingual dictionaries and language tools.checked 2 Oct 2026
- Support
- The contact page directs users to report dictionary errors through the error-report page and provides a contact form for other requests.checked 2 Oct 2026
- Who it serves
- The founder describes the site as addressing language barriers for people reading content in another language.checked 2 Oct 2026
Where it runs
- Android app
- The Android app provides access to dictionaries and forum discussions and requires internet access.checked 2 Oct 2026
- App limitation
- WordReference describes its dictionaries as online dictionaries, not an automatic translator, and says users cannot enter an entire sentence for translation.checked 2 Oct 2026
- App tools
- The Android app lists Spanish, French, Italian, and English conjugators.checked 2 Oct 2026
The company
- Headquarters
- Weston, Florida, United Stateschecked 28 Sep 2026
Money
- Supporter plan
- WordReference Supporter provides faster page loads and removes ads; the page says users making more than 1000 searches per month may see a heavy-user message.checked 2 Oct 2026
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