# ownDictionary

> Get word definitions and examples on double-click.

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

## Overview

- **ID:** `owndictionary`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** name
- **Category:** feeds-news-blogging,language-support,social-communication
- **Daily users:** 1
- **Version:** 1.1.1
- **Last updated:** 2026-07-29
- **First published:** 2026-06-06
- **Size:** 95 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-05
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/owndictionary/)

## Description

<strong>Features</strong>
A browser extension that displays word definitions and examples on double-click. Save your vocabulary with surrounding context and manage your learning through an intuitive pop-up interface.
- ✅ Choose one of 270 languages as your target one.
- ✅ Double click any word to see its definition and examples.
- ✅ Save the surrounding text and linking to it as an example.
- ✅ Keep dictionary data in the extension local storage.
- ✅ Sorting the dictionary by alphabet, date added and look up frequency.
- ✅ Search saved words.
- ✅ Import/Export the dictionary.
- ✅ No data collection.
- ✅ AI free.
- ✅ Support phrases and collocation in the context menu mode.
- 🔴 Edit and add new words via visual editor.
- 🔴 Word definitions are displayed in English only, regardless of the target language set.
- 🔴 A capitalized word in plural form might be not found due to the need to reduce the number of requests to the API.
<strong>API Information</strong>
This add-on uses <a href="https://prod.outgoing.prod.webservices.mozgcp.net/v1/efe5c299ba69181d99b8ffb2c959af7533526c232fd0963c4c11f2223529e213/https%3A//freedictionaryapi.com/" rel="nofollow">FreeDictionaryAPI.com</a>:
- Rate Limits: 1,000 requests per hour per IP address. No API key required.
- Data source: <a href="https://prod.outgoing.prod.webservices.mozgcp.net/v1/a9f5baf4f0b3dd014c7c54fb2813742cf3d046e82a5f46be9af7963899eb757e/https%3A//en.wiktionary.org/" rel="nofollow">Wiktionary</a>
- License: <a href="https://prod.outgoing.prod.webservices.mozgcp.net/v1/08a6ab0bbda12214621ea2f960f5e1f3b4bf95835a40d457ca0f2afd49c0e7fa/https%3A//creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/" rel="nofollow">CC BY-SA 4.0</a>
<strong>🛠 Troubleshooting</strong>
1. Error: The operation timed out:
  - Check your connection and availability of the <a href="https://prod.outgoing.prod.webservices.mozgcp.net/v1/efe5c299ba69181d99b8ffb2c959af7533526c232fd0963c4c11f2223529e213/https%3A//freedictionaryapi.com/" rel="nofollow">API</a>.
2.  Error: The word is not found:
  - Check the target language in the extension settings.
  - This error might occurred for capitalized words in plural form (e.g. "Words").
3. Error 429 (Too Many Requests):
  - Wait until API limits will be refreshed (1,000 requests per hour).
4. No data was added:
  - Check the importing file extension - it should be <em>.json</em>.
  - The data structure is corrupted.
  - The dictionary already includes all imported words.

## Rankings

- #101,003 — Overall
- #249 — dictionary

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `activeTab`
- `storage`
- `scripting`
- `contextMenus`

### Host permissions

- `<all_urls>`

### Content script matches

- `<all_urls>`

## Safety

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

### Analysis details

- Allows access to all websites, posing a significant security risk as it can monitor and modify data from any visited site.
- 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/owndictionary)