WordWeb – Best Dictionary for Android Devices
If you are looking for good dictionary for your Android Smartphone or Tablet then look no further and install WordWeb from Google Play. There are many dictionaries on Google Play and Most of them require internet connection to work with. I have found WordWeb to be the best dictionary for Android as it its Free, fast, simple and it works offline, which means you don’t have to turn on your Gprs internet connection to look up for a word. WordWeb is very popular and most of us might be using it on our PC from a very long time. For Pc WordWeb has two versions, one is free and other one is paid which is also known as WordWeb Pro. On Android too it has two versions, one is the Standard WordWeb text dictionary which is Free and the other one is WordWeb Audio dictionary which is a paid dictionary. The Audio Dictionary has Words spoken by native English speakers and full definitions. The offline audio English dictionary and thesaurus with synonyms, related words, and professionally recorded pronunciations. In my advice WordWeb Standard dictionary is enough for our needs but if you want some extra functionality then you can buy its audio dictionary.
WordWeb Android dictionary is very simple to use and has very neat and clean user interface. It offers English dictionary and thesaurus with synonyms, related words and a great search. Other great thing about this dictionary is that it is free from Advertisements unlike other free Android apps. Its download size is 22 MB.
Its dictionary database includes :
- 285,000 words, phrases and derived forms
- 225,000 word sense definitions
- 70,000 usage examples
- 85,000 text pronunciations
- Synonyms, similar and related words
- N. American, British, Australian and international English
The intelligent word entry suggests possible correct spellings as you type, as well as listing words that sound the same or are often confused. Additional features include the ability to drill down on any word in a definition, full bookmark support and history.
Search features include:
- Alphabetical listing
- Spelling suggestions
- Sounds-like and often-confused
- Fast pattern-matching search (*, ?, vowel and consonant)
- Filter search results by noun, verb, adjective, adverbs
The database includes proper nouns and common abbreviations in addition to English vocabulary (e.g. LOL, Oxford, ROFL, Webster, UNHCR, etc.). You can download WordWeb for Android from here.