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Oxford Learner’s Dictionaries vs Linguee
Oxford Learner’s Dictionaries leads on 0 checks, Linguee on 0, and 5 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 5 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.
Our verdict
- Highest scoreOxford Learner’s Dictionaries · 9.1/10
- Free planboth
- Free trialonly Oxford Learner’s Dictionaries
Oxford Learner’s Dictionaries scores higher on our rubric for online dictionaries: 9.1 against 8.8 out of 10; our editors rank them #4 and #7.
Oxford Learner’s Dictionaries is the better fit for english learners and exam-focused students. Linguee is the better fit for context-rich bilingual translation.
- Oxford Learner’s Dictionaries fits best
English learners and exam-focused students
- Linguee fits best
Context-rich bilingual translation
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Side by side
| Feature | Oxford Learner’s Dictionaries 9.1/10 Visit ↗ | Linguee 8.8/10 Visit ↗ |
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| At a glance | ||
| Editor score | 9.1 | 8.8 |
| Ranking | #4 in Online Dictionaries | #7 in Online Dictionaries |
| Best for | English learners and exam-focused students | Context-rich bilingual translation |
| Pricing model | Free plan + paid | Free |
| Starting price | — | Free plan |
| Free plan | ✓ | ✓ |
| Free trial | 3 days | — |
| Deployment | Cloud, Mobile, Desktop | Cloud, Mobile |
| Platforms | Web, iOS, Android, macOS | Web, iOS, Android |
| Features Oxford Learner’s Dictionaries 4/4 · Linguee 4/4 | ||
| Audio pronunciation | ✓ | ✓ |
| Usage examples | ✓ | ✓ |
| Translation lookup | ✓ | ✓ |
| Offline access | ✓ | ✓ |
| Specs | ||
| Mobile apps | Ios_android | Ios_android |
| Languages covered | Not checked yet | Not checked yet |
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| Our verdict | Oxford Learner’s Dictionaries combines reference material and English-learning resources for learners, teachers and exam-focused students. Its free online access includes the complete A–Z Oxford Advanced Learner’s Dictionary, with… Read the review → |
Linguee is a free online bilingual dictionary for people translating words and phrases across multiple language pairs. It combines editorial dictionary entries with contextual translation examples sourced from the web, so readers can… Read the review → |
Strengths and trade-offs
Oxford Learner’s Dictionaries — where it wins
- Free access to complete Oxford Advanced Learner’s Dictionary content
- British and American pronunciation audio with contextual examples
- CEFR vocabulary, grammar exercises and offline mobile access
Where it doesn't
- Some learning tools require premium app access
- Offline dictionary access is limited to the mobile app
- Bilingual lookup is specified for German-English only
Linguee — where it wins
- More than one billion translation results with contextual examples
- Professional pronunciation recordings and spelling correction
- Downloadable dictionaries support offline lookup on mobile apps
Where it doesn't
- Focused on bilingual translation rather than broad monolingual coverage
- Offline dictionaries are available through the mobile apps
- Its primary workflow centers on word and phrase lookup
- Oxford Learner’s Dictionaries9.1/10 · Free plan · 3-day trial
A broad English-learning dictionary with strong pronunciation, usage and study tools.
Visit siteFull verdict → - Linguee8.8/10 · Free plan
A free bilingual dictionary for translation context, pronunciation and offline mobile lookup.
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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026
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