Duden-Mentor
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| Fact | Duden-Mentor | Tagaini Jisho |
|---|---|---|
| Founded | Cornelsen states that Franz Cornelsen founded the Cornelsen Verlag in Berlin in 1946. | 2008 |
| Integrations | The Word add-in supports Microsoft Word for macOS from version 2016 and Windows from version 2019. | The app is powered by Qt and SQLite and uses data from JMdict, kanjidic2, and KanjiVG, among other sources. |
| Languages | The service checks German texts only. | The interface is available in English or French, and dictionaries are partially translated into other languages. |
| Maker | Duden is a brand of the Cornelsen Group. | The project credits its idea to more than a year of intensive use of the Kangoroo dictionary; the site does not state a maker company name, headquarters, or founding date. |
Duden-Mentor plans
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Tagaini Jisho plans
- FreeFree
Pick Duden-Mentor if…
It suits German writers who want spelling, grammar, punctuation and style suggestions, including those writing for Germany, Austria or Switzerland. Browser and Word users can use its listed extensions and add-in, subject to the stated version requirements.
Pick Tagaini Jisho if…
It suits Japanese learners who want dictionary lookup plus structured study and kanji practice. Desktop users on Windows, macOS or Linux can use it offline for review materials.