Mind The Word

Learn languages while browsing the Internet!
What is Mind The Word?
Mind The Word is a unique Chrome extension designed to enhance your language learning journey. It works by subtly integrating new vocabulary into your online content. With this tool, users can customize the frequency and nature of translations, choose from a wide array of languages, and even blacklist certain websites from translations. Experience improved language skills with the right aid - Mind The Word.

Extension stats

Users: 6,000+
Rating: 3.09 (176)
Version: 4.0.0 (Last updated: 2018-10-07)
Creation date: 2018-10-07
Risk impact: High risk impact
Risk likelihood: Moderate risk likelihood
Manifest version: 2
Permissions:
  • http://google.com/
  • tabs
  • <all_urls>
  • storage
  • contextMenus
  • notifications
  • tts
  • unlimitedStorage
Size: 760.83K
URLs: Website

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Extension summary

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MindTheWord provides language immersion while you browse the internet.

In every webpage visited, it randomly translates a few words into the target language specified by you. Because the translated words are kept in context, it is easy to infer and memorize their meanings. Therefore, you effortlessly learn new vocabulary and improve your language skills.

In the options, you can configure:

  • how much should be translated;
  • how translated words should be highlighted;
  • your own dictionary of pre-defined translations;
  • how many consecutive words should be translated;
  • a blacklist of websites that should not be translated;
  • and much more...

Translation quality depends on GoogleTranslate. The following languages are supported so far: Afrikaans, Albanian, Amharic, Arabic, Armenian, Azerbaijani, Basque, Belarusian, Bengali, Bihari, Bulgarian, Burmese, Breton, Catalan, Cherokee, Chinese, Chinese (simplified), Chinese (traditional), Corsican, Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dhivehi, Dutch, English, Esperanto, Estonian, Faroese, Filipino, Finnish, French, Frisian, Galician, Georgian, German, Greek, Gujarati, Haitian, Hebrew, Hindi, Hungarian, Icelandic, Indonesian, Inuktitut, Irish, Italian, Japanese, Javanese, Kannada, Kazakh, Khmer, Korean, Kurdish, Kyrgyz, Lao, Laothian, Latin, Latvian, Lithuanian, Luxembourgish, Macedonian, Malay, Malayalam, Maltese, Maori, Marathi, Mongolian, Nepali, Norwegian, Occitan, Oriya, Pashto, Persian, Polish, Portuguese, Punjabi, Quechua, Romanian, Russian, Sanskrit, Scots - gaelic, Serbian, Sindhi, Sinhalese, Slovak, Slovenian, Spanish, Sundanese, Swahili, Swedish, Syriac, Tajik, Tamil, Tagalog, Tatar, Telugu, Thai, Tibetan, Tonga, Turkish, Ukrainian, Urdu, Uzbek, Uighur, Vietnamese, Welsh, Yiddish, Yoruba.

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User reviews

These summaries are automatically generated weekly using AI based on recent user reviews. Chrome Web Store does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.
Pros
  • Great extension for learning languages.
  • Amazing features like Quiz and blacklisting.
  • Helps improve language skills.
  • Works well when set up correctly.
Cons
  • Does not support all languages listed.
  • Settings reset after browser restarts.
  • Does not work on many pages.
  • Initial setup can be cumbersome.
Most mentioned
  • Not working/doesn't seem to be working.
  • Installed it for specific languages but they are not available.
  • Setup issues with API key and configuration.
  • Works well when unblocked by other extensions.
Recent reviews
by Chaosfromhell Marius, 2023-12-30

I installed it for Irish and it is not available despite being listed as an option
by Bernadette John, 2023-10-21

doesn't actually have all the languages that the overview says it does. installed it for scots gaelic and that wasn't an option
by Bones, 2022-12-04
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Extension safety

Risk impact

Mind The Word requires some sensitive permissions that could impact your browser and data security. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk likelihood

Mind The Word is probably trust-worthy. Prefer other publishers if available. Exercise caution when installing this extension.

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