Best Online Dictionaries in 2026
Updated
In short: ABBYY Lingvo is ranked #1 of 39 as of 4 October 2026, ahead of Oxford Learner’s Dictionaries and dict.cc. The best-ranked option with a free plan is Oxford Learner’s Dictionaries. The lowest first paid tier on this page is Oxford Learner’s Dictionaries at $0.83/mo.
When you need a definition, a translation, or a word used in context, an online dictionary can make lookup part of your everyday reading or study. Compare languages covered and translation lookup first, then check for usage examples and audio pronunciation if hearing a word or seeing it in context matters to you. Mobile apps and offline access are useful criteria to weigh for searches away from a browser. Free plan and Paid from details let you compare the listed access and pricing. The ranking begins with The Free Dictionary, Oxford Learner’s Dictionaries, and Cambridge Dictionary, followed by Merriam-Webster Dictionary and dict.cc. Use the criteria to match an option to the languages and lookup habits you rely on.
39 online dictionaries ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
#1 ABBYY Lingvo Top pick · 7.4 Free plan · Free
#2 Oxford Learner’s Dictionaries Runner-up · 7.4 Free plan · $0.83/mo
#3 dict.cc Also great · 7.3 Free plan · Free- Free planFree trial AndroidiOSmacOSWindows
- Free plan
- Yes
- Audio pronunciation
- Yes
- Usage examples
- Yes
- Translation lookup
- Yes
- Offline access
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Free planFree trial AndroidapiiOSmacOSWeb
- Free plan
- Yes
- Audio pronunciation
- Yes
- Usage examples
- Yes
- Translation lookup
- Yes
- Offline access
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms$0.83/mofirst paid tier About Oxford Learner’s DictionariesVisit site - Free plan AndroidiOSmacOSWeb
- Free plan
- Yes
- Audio pronunciation
- Yes
- Usage examples
- Yes
- Translation lookup
- Yes
- Offline access
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Free plan AndroidiOSWeb
- Free plan
- Yes
- Audio pronunciation
- Yes
- Usage examples
- Yes
- Translation lookup
- Yes
- Offline access
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Free plan AndroidapiextensioniOSmacOSWeb
- Free plan
- Yes
- Audio pronunciation
- Yes
- Usage examples
- Yes
- Translation lookup
- Yes
- Offline access
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Free plan AndroidiOSmacOSWindows
- Free plan
- Yes
- Audio pronunciation
- Yes
- Usage examples
- Yes
- Translation lookup
- Yes
- Offline access
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms$1.50/mofirst paid tier About WordWebVisit site - Free plan AndroidapiiOSWeb
- Free plan
- Yes
- Audio pronunciation
- Yes
- Usage examples
- Yes
- Translation lookup
- Yes
- Offline access
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms$0.83/mofirst paid tier About Merriam-Webster DictionaryVisit site - Free plan AndroidapiextensioniOSWeb
- Free plan
- Yes
- Audio pronunciation
- Yes
- Usage examples
- Yes
- Translation lookup
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Free plan AndroidiOSmacOSWeb
- Free plan
- Yes
- Audio pronunciation
- Yes
- Usage examples
- Yes
- Translation lookup
- Yes
- Offline access
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - AndroidiOSmacOSWeb
- Free plan
- Yes
- Usage examples
- Yes
- Translation lookup
- Yes
- Offline access
- No
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms$1.67/mofirst paid tier About WordReferenceVisit site - Free trial AndroidiOSWeb
- Free plan
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - WebiOSAndroid
- Free plan
- Yes
- Audio pronunciation
- Yes
- Usage examples
- Yes
- Translation lookup
- Yes
- Offline access
- No
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - WebiOSAndroid
- Free plan
- Yes
- Audio pronunciation
- Yes
- Usage examples
- Yes
- Translation lookup
- Yes
- Offline access
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - WebiOSAndroid
- Free plan
- Yes
- Audio pronunciation
- Yes
- Usage examples
- Yes
- Translation lookup
- Yes
- Offline access
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - WebWindowsiOSAndroid
- Free plan
- Yes
- Audio pronunciation
- Yes
- Usage examples
- Yes
- Translation lookup
- Yes
- Offline access
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - WebiOSmacOS
- Free plan
- Yes
- Audio pronunciation
- Yes
- Usage examples
- Yes
- Offline access
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - WebWindowsmacOS
- Free plan
- Yes
- Audio pronunciation
- Yes
- Usage examples
- Yes
- Translation lookup
- Yes
- Offline access
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - WebiOSAndroid
- Free plan
- Yes
- Audio pronunciation
- Yes
- Usage examples
- Yes
- Translation lookup
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - WebiOSAndroid
- Free plan
- Yes
- Audio pronunciation
- Yes
- Usage examples
- Yes
- Translation lookup
- Yes
- Offline access
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - WebiOSAndroidmacOS
- Free plan
- Yes
- Audio pronunciation
- Yes
- Usage examples
- Yes
- Translation lookup
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - WebiOSAndroid
- Free plan
- Yes
- Paid from
- 4.99 /mo
- Audio pronunciation
- Yes
- Usage examples
- Yes
- Offline access
- No
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - WebiOSAndroid
- Free plan
- Yes
- Audio pronunciation
- Yes
- Usage examples
- Yes
- Translation lookup
- Yes
- Offline access
- No
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - WebiOSAndroid
- Free plan
- Yes
- Audio pronunciation
- Yes
- Usage examples
- Yes
- Translation lookup
- Yes
- Offline access
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - WebiOSAndroid
- Free plan
- Yes
- Usage examples
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - WebWindowsmacOS
- Free plan
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms
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Questions about this list
Which online dictionarie is ranked first on Everything Xiaomi?
ABBYY Lingvo is ranked #1 of 39 with a score of 7.4. Oxford Learner’s Dictionaries is second and dict.cc third.
How many of these have a free plan?
9 of the 25 on this page publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
Which is the cheapest paid option?
On this page, Oxford Learner’s Dictionaries has the lowest first paid tier we found: $0.83/mo.
How is this list ranked?
Ranked on what each maker publishes: documentation depth, a free tier and the platforms it runs on. Paid placements never change a rank.