ownDictionary

Features 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.
• 🔴 Edit and add new words via visual editor.
• 🔴 Word definitions are displayed in English only, regardless of the target language set.
• 🔴 Does not support phrases and collocation.
• 🔴 A capitalized word in plural form might be not found due to the need to reduce the number of requests to the API.

API Information This add-on uses FreeDictionaryAPI.com:

• Rate Limits: 1,000 requests per hour per IP address. No API key required.
• Data source: Wiktionary
• License: CC BY-SA 4.0

🛠️ Troubleshooting

1. Error: The operation timed out:

• Check your connection and availability of the API.

1. 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").

1. Error 429 (Too Many Requests):

• Wait until API limits will be refreshed (1,000 requests per hour).

1. No data was added:

• Check the importing file extension - it should be .json.
• The data structure is corrupted.
• The dictionary already includes all imported words.