Alternatives and competitors

Sites like Glosbe

The 20 closest online dictionary alternatives to Glosbe, ranked by what they actually offer, and the 6 technologies behind it.

Looking for an alternative to Glosbe? The closest matches are WordReference.com, Reverso and Wiktionary. We match sites by what they actually offer, from their homepages, Wikidata and a summary by Claude, in any language. Vote on each alternative and leave a short note to help the next person choose.

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01 · Entity

About Glosbe

Glosbe glosbe.com

Glosbe Dictionary - All Languages of the World in One Place

Glosbe dictionary - one place, all languages! Translations, example sentences, pronunciation recordings and grammar references. Check it out!

Wikidata: multilingual online dictionary

Top 10K · #5,575 English 6 technologies Crawled Nov 6, 2026
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Summary by Claude

Free community-built multilingual online dictionary covering many language pairs, with in-context example sentences from translation memory, pronunciation audio, conjugation and declension tables, a picture dictionary, and machine translation of longer texts.

Who it’s for
Language learners, translators, general public
Business model
Advertising

02 · Embedding space

Competitor map

Each alternative by how close its vector is to Glosbe’s (x) and how much traffic it gets, how much of the stack it shares, or where it sits in the embedding space itself (y). Lines split each axis at the median. Hover for the numbers, click to jump to it in the list.

similarity × popularity

BibleGateway.comPreplyBabbelWikipediaWikibooksMerriam-Webster online dictionarydictionary.comThe Free DictionaryWiktionaryReverso

03 · Nearest neighbours

Alternatives to Glosbe

Thumbs up if it’s a real alternative to Glosbe, thumbs down if it isn’t.

Only in English
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    WordReference.com wordreference.com Top 10K

    online dictionary

  2. 02
    Reverso reverso.net Top 10K English

    online translation and linguistic tools

  3. 03
    Wiktionary wiktionary.org Top 10K English

    Wiktionary

    free online multilingual dictionary

  4. 04
    The Free Dictionary thefreedictionary.com Top 10K

    Dictionary, Encyclopedia and Thesaurus - The Free Dictionary

    The World's most comprehensive free online dictionary, thesaurus, and encyclopedia with synonyms, definitions, idioms, abbreviations, and medical, financial, legal specialized dictionaries

  5. 05
    dictionary.com Top 10K English

    Meanings & Definitions of English Words | Dictionary.com

    The world's leading online dictionary: English definitions, synonyms, word origins, example sentences, word games, and more. A trusted authority for 25+ years!

  6. 06
    Urban Dictionary urbandictionary.com Top 10K English

    Urban Dictionary, November 6: Yap Trap

    A seemingly endless debate with a idiot

  7. 07
    Merriam-Webster online dictionary merriam-webster.com Top 1K English

    online English dictionary hosted on merriam-webster.com

  8. 08
    Wikibooks wikibooks.org Top 10K English

    Wikibooks

    free multilingual online collection of textbooks

  9. 09
    Wikipedia wikipedia.org Top 100 English

    Wikipedia

    Wikipedia is a free online encyclopedia, created and edited by volunteers around the world and hosted by the Wikimedia Foundation.

  10. 10
    Babbel babbel.com English

    Learn a Language Online - Fast & Effective | Babbel

    Babbel is the effective way to learn a new language. Our system uses scientifically proven methods to improve your grammar, vocabulary, and pronunciation.

  11. 11
    Preply preply.com Top 10K English

    Preply: Learn with the best online language tutors on app & web

    Looking for a tutor? Preply is the best platform for private online lessons with a flexible payment system and affordable prices. Book your first lesson.

  12. 12
    BibleGateway.com biblegateway.com Top 1K English

    BibleGateway.com: A searchable online Bible in over 150 versions and 50 languages.

    Read, hear, and study Scripture at the world's most-visited Christian website. Grow your faith with devotionals, Bible reading plans, and mobile apps.

  13. 13
    Bible Hub biblehub.com Top 10K

    Bible Hub: Online Bible Study Suite

    Online Bible Study Suite. Topical, Greek and Hebrew study tools, plus concordances, commentaries, sermons and devotionals.

  14. 14
    Wikiquote wikiquote.org Top 10K English

    Wikiquote

    free multilingual online collection of quotes

  15. 15
    Letras.mus.br letras.mus.br Top 10K

    Brazilian lyrics database

  16. 16
    Khan Academy khanacademy.org Top 10K English

    Client Challenge

    non-profit educational organization

  17. 17
    Wikisource wikisource.org Top 10K English

    Wikisource

    online multilingual library that collects open-content source material

  18. 18
    Know Your Meme knowyourmeme.com Top 10K English

    Internet Meme Database | Know Your Meme

    Know Your Meme is a website dedicated to documenting Internet phenomena: viral videos, image macros, catchphrases, web celebs and more.

  19. 19
    Royal Spanish Academy rae.es Top 10K English

    official regulator for the Spanish language

  20. 20
    Duolingo duolingo.com Top 1K

    Duolingo

    Duolingo is the world's most popular way to learn a language. It's 100% free, fun and science-based. Practice online on duolingo.com or on the apps!

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04 · Fingerprints

Technology

What Glosbe is built with, and what its closest competitors use, from its homepage’s code and its DNS records.

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