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Best Wordnik Alternatives in 2026

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20 apps from online dictionaries ranked against Wordnik on the same published basis.

  1. 1
    Cambridge Dictionary Free plan AndroidapiextensioniOSWeb Free9.6
    Wordnik vs Cambridge Dictionary
  2. 2
    The Free Dictionary Free plan AndroidapiextensioniOSMac Free9.6
    Wordnik vs The Free Dictionary
  3. 3
    Oxford Learner’s Dictionaries Free plan AndroidapiiOSMacWeb $0.83/mo9.6
    Wordnik vs Oxford Learner’s Dictionaries
  4. 4
    Collins Dictionary Free plan AndroidiOSMacWeb Free9.4
    Wordnik vs Collins Dictionary
  5. 5
    Merriam-Webster Dictionary Free plan AndroidapiiOSWeb $0.83/mo9.4
    Wordnik vs Merriam-Webster Dictionary
  6. 6
    dict.cc Free plan AndroidiOSMacWeb Free9.2
    Wordnik vs dict.cc
  7. 7
    Linguee Free plan AndroidiOSWeb Free9.1
    Wordnik vs Linguee
  8. 8
    PONS Dictionary Free plan AndroidapiiOSWeb Free8.6
    Wordnik vs PONS Dictionary
  9. 9
    NAVER Dictionary WebiOSAndroid 8.5
    Wordnik vs NAVER Dictionary
  10. 10
    WordWeb Free plan AndroidiOSMacWin $1.50/mo8.4
    Wordnik vs WordWeb
  11. 11
    Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English WebiOSMac 8.3
    Wordnik vs Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
  12. 12
    Shabdkosh WebiOSAndroid 8.3
    Wordnik vs Shabdkosh
  13. 13
    LEO Dictionary WebiOSAndroid 8.2
    Wordnik vs LEO Dictionary
  14. 14
    WordReference AndroidiOSMacWeb $1.67/mo8.2
    Wordnik vs WordReference
  15. 15
    ABBYY Lingvo Free plan AndroidiOSMacWin Free8.1
    Wordnik vs ABBYY Lingvo
  16. 16
    American Heritage Dictionary WebiOSAndroid 8.0
    Wordnik vs American Heritage Dictionary
  17. 17
    Dictionary.com WebiOSAndroid 7.8
    Wordnik vs Dictionary.com
  18. 18
    Glosbe WebiOSAndroid 7.8
    Wordnik vs Glosbe
  19. 19
    Pleco Chinese Dictionary iOSAndroid 7.8
    Wordnik vs Pleco Chinese Dictionary
  20. 20
    Vocabulary.com WebiOSAndroid 7.7
    Wordnik vs Vocabulary.com

Wordnik alternatives compared

#AppScoreFree planFromRuns on
1Cambridge Dictionary9.6Free planFreeAndroid, API, Browser, iOS, Web
2The Free Dictionary9.6Free planFreeAndroid, API, Browser, iOS, Mac, Web
3Oxford Learner’s Dictionaries9.6Free plan$0.83/moAndroid, API, iOS, Mac, Web
4Collins Dictionary9.4Free planFreeAndroid, iOS, Mac, Web
5Merriam-Webster Dictionary9.4Free plan$0.83/moAndroid, API, iOS, Web
6dict.cc9.2Free planFreeAndroid, iOS, Mac, Web
7Linguee9.1Free planFreeAndroid, iOS, Web
8PONS Dictionary8.6Free planFreeAndroid, API, iOS, Web
9NAVER Dictionary8.5No—Web, iOS, Android
10WordWeb8.4Free plan$1.50/moAndroid, iOS, Mac, Windows
11Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English8.3No—Web, iOS, Mac
12Shabdkosh8.3No—Web, iOS, Android
13LEO Dictionary8.2No—Web, iOS, Android
14WordReference8.2No$1.67/moAndroid, iOS, Mac, Web
15ABBYY Lingvo8.1Free planFreeAndroid, iOS, Mac, Windows
16American Heritage Dictionary8.0No—Web, iOS, Android
17Dictionary.com7.8No—Web, iOS, Android
18Glosbe7.8No—Web, iOS, Android
19Pleco Chinese Dictionary7.8No—iOS, Android
20Vocabulary.com7.7No—Web, iOS, Android
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Questions about Wordnik alternatives

What is the best alternative to Wordnik?

Cambridge Dictionary, number 1 in online dictionaries with a score of 9.6 out of 10. The others here: The Free Dictionary, Oxford Learner’s Dictionaries, Collins Dictionary and 16 more.

What is the best free alternative to Wordnik?

Cambridge Dictionary is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 10 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.

How are these alternatives ranked?

Ranked mobile-first: a phone app alongside the web or desktop product, a free tier and the depth of its documentation.