Dictionary and Etymology

English word definitions, pronunciation, etymology, inflections and translations from Wiktionary.

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EndpointPriceWhat it answers
GET /compare-words$0.03Compare two English words side by side: parts of speech, sense counts, lead definitions and what they share.
GET /define$0.02Definitions of an English word by part of speech with usage examples (Wiktionary). English words only.
GET /etymology$0.02Origin of an English word: Wiktionary etymology summarised to about 400 characters with the language chain and a link.
GET /pronounce$0.02IPA pronunciation by accent and audio file URLs for an English word, from Wiktionary. English words only.
GET /translations$0.03Translations of an English word into a target language code (fr, de, es, ja...) by sense, from Wiktionary tables.
GET /word-exists$0.02Is a spelling an English dictionary entry on Wiktionary? Returns parts of speech and flags for inflections and proper nouns.
GET /word-forms$0.02Inflected forms of an English word by part of speech (plural, past, -ing) and the base word if it is an inflection.

GET /catalog returns this list as JSON. Activity hub · uptime.


Coverage is ENGLISH words only (English entries on Wiktionary). Text is from Wiktionary, a community-edited dictionary licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; entries can be incomplete, disputed or wrong, and are summarised or truncated here with a link to the source page. Not a spelling authority or word-game dictionary. Not linguistic, legal or professional advice. Every paid response carries a disclaimer field.