# Cnrtl

> Get definition, synonyms, etymology of selected words with CNRTL website

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/cnrtl-addon](https://chrome-stats.com/d/cnrtl-addon)

## Overview

- **ID:** `cnrtl-addon`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** gibus
- **Category:** language-support,other
- **Daily users:** 905
- **Weekly downloads:** 6
- **Rating:** 4.86 / 5 (35 ratings)
- **Version:** 1.2
- **Last updated:** 2025-06-09
- **First published:** 2018-03-04
- **Size:** 90 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-08
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/cnrtl-addon/)
- **Website:** [https://github.com/gibus/CnrtlAddon](https://github.com/gibus/CnrtlAddon)

## Description

Cnrtl is a powerful Chrome extension that integrates with the Centre national de ressources textuelles et lexicales (CNRTL) to provide instant access to French language resources. With this add-on, users can select any French word on a webpage and quickly look up definitions, synonyms, antonyms, etymology, morphology, proxemics, or consistency using CNRTL's authoritative dictionaries.

Customize your preferred dictionary type in the extension's settings to tailor your searches. Simply double-click a word, right-click to open the context menu, and choose the CNRTL option to open the corresponding dictionary entry in a new tab. This tool is ideal for students, educators, translators, and anyone interested in deepening their understanding of French vocabulary and linguistics.

## Rankings

- #3,469 — Overall
- #138 — Language Support
- #14 — definition
- #159 — french

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `activeTab`
- `contextMenus`
- `storage`
- `tabs`

## Safety

- **Risk impact:** Moderate risk impact
- **Risk likelihood:** Low risk likelihood

### Analysis details

- Grants access to browser tabs, which can be used to track user browsing habits and history, presenting a privacy concern.
- This extension has low user count. Unpopular extensions may not be stable or safe.

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## Review summary

Users praise the Cnrtl Firefox add-on for its authoritative French language resources, ease of use, and rich information that supports serious studies and vocabulary building. It offers an enjoyable discovery experience. However, multiple reviewers note the lack of recent updates and mention installation difficulties from the official CNRTL site due to security alerts, though installation from Firefox's add-ons portal works. Some users express uncertainty about the add-on's functions, particularly in adding it as a search engine.

### Pros

- Provides comprehensive and authoritative French language resources
- Easy to use and effective for linguistic research
- Highly valuable for serious studies and writing
- Rich in information, helping to expand vocabulary and expression
- Offers a unique 'serendipity' experience making language discovery enjoyable

### Cons

- Lack of recent updates to the resources since 2005 as noted by users
- Installation issues from the CNRTL site with security alerts, though bypassable via Firefox add-ons portal
- Some users unclear about the module’s specific function, especially regarding adding CNRTL as a search engine

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