# Contextual Wiktionary

> The fastest and most intuitive way to define words on the web.

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

## Overview

- **ID:** `opendictionary`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Aesara
- **Category:** search-tools,language-support
- **Daily users:** 218
- **Weekly downloads:** 2
- **Rating:** 4.69 / 5 (13 ratings)
- **Version:** 1.5
- **Last updated:** 2023-12-23
- **First published:** 2021-06-06
- **Size:** 63 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-06
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/opendictionary/)
- **Website:** [https://github.com/AesaraB/contextual-wiktionary](https://github.com/AesaraB/contextual-wiktionary)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/opendictionary/privacy/](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/opendictionary/privacy/)

## Description

**Contextual Wiktionary** is a lightweight Chrome extension that provides the fastest, most intuitive way to look up word definitions directly on the web. With three simple methods of search — popup menu, right-click context menu, and customizable keyboard shortcuts — it minimizes distractions and enhances vocabulary learning.

Integrated seamlessly with Wiktionary, this add-on offers an elegant, self-contained design that prevents tab clutter while supporting both light and dark modes for comfortable reading. Users can explore definitions, embedded links, and access full Wiktionary pages easily. Designed to use minimal permissions, Contextual Wiktionary is an evolution of popular open-source work, built for quick, reliable definitions and language exploration.

## Rankings

- #7,947 — Overall
- #346 — Language Support
- #38 — context menu
- #48 — define
- #84 — concert
- #94 — definition

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `contextMenus`
- `https://en.wiktionary.org/api/rest_v1/page/definition/*`
- `storage`

## Safety

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

### Analysis details

- Request access to the following domains: wiktionary.org
- This extension has low user count. Unpopular extensions may not be stable or safe.

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