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PONS Dictionary
Stuttgart, Germany
What it is
PONS Dictionary is an online dictionary and translation service for looking up individual words, familiar word combinations, and phrases; it does not search complete sentences or longer texts. PONS Translate provides access to 44 dictionaries in 36 languages. Entries may include grammatical, stylistic, and contextual details, and the website provides verb tables for many languages. Users can listen to word pronunciations, with regional variants available for some languages. The online dictionary is free and ad-supported. The PONS Translate app can download dictionaries for offline use; in-app purchases provide dictionaries and ad-free use. Words can also be transferred into a selected lesson in PONS Vocabulary Trainer. For developers, the PONS Online Dictionary API supports integration into websites and apps, with a free quota of 1,000 reference queries per month. Its stated coverage includes over 12 million headwords and phrases across 13 languages and more than 34 language combinations. Text submitted for machine translation and the generated translation are temporarily stored to improve product quality.
For and against
For
- Free online dictionary with lookup for words and phrases
- Access to dictionaries in 36 languages
- Offline dictionaries available in the app
- Entries may include context and grammatical details
- API has a free quota of 1,000 monthly queries
Against
- Does not search complete sentences or texts
- Free online use is ad-supported
- Ad-free use and app dictionaries require in-app purchases
- Machine translation text and output are temporarily stored
The verdict
PONS combines dictionary lookup, pronunciation, and offline app dictionaries, with an API option for integrations. Note the sentence-search limitation, advertising on the free website, and temporary storage of machine translation submissions and results.
Who it suits
It suits people who want word and phrase lookups, pronunciation, or offline dictionaries on a mobile device. Developers can also consider its API for dictionary integration.
Plans and prices
PONS Online Dictionary
Online use · ad-supported
Read 5 Oct 2026 · en.pons.com
PONS Translate app
Free to download · in-app purchases for dictionaries and ad-free use
Read 5 Oct 2026 · en.pons.com
PONS Pur
Paid subscription removes ads and video banners, excluding PONS products · price not displayed on the opened page
Read 5 Oct 2026 · en.pons.com
On the record
- Ads
- The free online dictionary is ad-supported, and its paid PONS Pur subscription disables ads and video banners except for PONS products.en.pons.com · read 5 Oct 2026
- API
- The PONS Online Dictionary API supports integration into websites or apps and includes a free quota of 1,000 reference queries per month.en.pons.com · read 5 Oct 2026
- API coverage
- PONS says its API can provide over 12 million headwords and phrases across 13 languages and more than 34 language combinations.en.pons.com · read 5 Oct 2026
- App offline access
- The PONS Translate app can download dictionaries for offline use, with ad-free use available through in-app purchases.en.pons.com · read 5 Oct 2026
- Company
- PONS Langenscheidt GmbH says it began publishing under the PONS name in 1978 and develops language products and digital services.en.pons.com · read 5 Oct 2026
- Dictionary and translation
- The PONS Online Dictionary supports searches for single words, common word combinations, and phrases; it does not support searches for complete sentences or texts.en.pons.com · read 5 Oct 2026
- Dictionary coverage
- PONS Translate says it provides access to 44 PONS dictionaries in 36 languages.en.pons.com · read 5 Oct 2026
- Dictionary entries
- Entries can include grammatical, stylistic, and contextual information, and the website has verb tables for many languages.en.pons.com · read 5 Oct 2026
- Editorial updates
- PONS says many online dictionaries are regularly updated by native-speaker editors who add words and review translations and lexicographical information.en.pons.com · read 5 Oct 2026
- Integrations
- Users can transfer dictionary words directly into the PONS Vocabulary Trainer by adding them to a selected lesson.en.pons.com · read 5 Oct 2026
- Privacy
- PONS's terms say text submitted to the PONS Online Dictionary for machine translation and its machine-generated translation are temporarily stored to improve product quality.en.pons.com · read 5 Oct 2026
- Pronunciation
- Users can play pronunciations for words, and some languages offer regional pronunciation variants.en.pons.com · read 5 Oct 2026
- Support
- PONS lists [email protected] for technical support and [email protected] for other inquiries.en.pons.com · read 5 Oct 2026
