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Free Dictionary API

Word definitions, phonetics, audio, synonyms and examples as JSON, no key

The Free Dictionary API (dictionaryapi.dev) returns the meaning of a word as structured JSON: definitions, part of speech, phonetic spelling, audio pronunciation links, example sentences, synonyms and antonyms. It needs no key and supports several languages. It is a community-run open project sourcing from Wiktionary.

Free tier

Free, no key (community-run, best-effort availability)

Rate limits

Not published; community-hosted, so treat availability as best-effort and cache results

Auth

No key

Base URL

https://api.dictionaryapi.dev

What you'd build with it

  • Add inline word definitions and pronunciations to a writing tool
  • Provide synonyms/antonyms for a vocabulary or language-learning agent
  • Validate that a token is a real dictionary word
  • Surface example sentences to ground a copywriting assistant

Key endpoints

  • GET/api/v2/entries/{lang}/{word}Definitions, phonetics, audio and examples for a word
Members

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Tags

knowledgedictionarylanguagereferencenlp