# German Dictionary, extended for Austria

> German dictionary ("new" orthography) for spellchecking in Firefox, extended with Austrian words

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/dictionary-german-austria](https://chrome-stats.com/d/dictionary-german-austria)

## Overview

- **ID:** `dictionary-german-austria`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** KaiRo
- **Category:** general
- **Daily users:** 193,696
- **Weekly downloads:** 108
- **Rating:** 4.60 / 5 (15 ratings)
- **Version:** 2.1
- **Last updated:** 2022-11-23
- **First published:** 2006-07-30
- **Size:** 1.20 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-11
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/dictionary-german-austria/)

## Description

The "German Dictionary, extended for Austria" Chrome extension enhances your spellchecking experience in Firefox by incorporating the German language with the "new" orthography rules. Uniquely extended with Austrian words, this dictionary ensures accurate and localized spellchecking for users in Austria or those needing Austrian German vocabulary support. Simple to install and seamlessly integrates with your browser, it's an essential tool for German language accuracy with Austrian nuances.

## Rankings

- #86 — Overall
- #43 — term
- #112 — dictionary
- #229 — news
- #247 — item

## Safety

- **Risk impact:** Very low risk impact
- **Risk likelihood:** Low risk likelihood

### Analysis details

- This permission has no access or impact on the user's system or data, thus carrying no risk.
- This extension was updated more than 6 months ago. Older versions are more likely to be stable and safe.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/dictionary-german-austria)