Speak without hesitation.
Walk into any room and choose the right word.
Capture words from life. Understand them. Watch them become yours - in any language you're learning.
4.8/5 stars
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Any language you're learning
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Available on iOS & macOS
You need the word now - in the conversation, in the meeting, in the street - but it won't come. You've seen it before, but the definition didn't stick. You feel like you don't quite belong.
You save words everywhere, but they're scattered. You memorize, then forget. Without a way to review what you struggle with most, you never feel the confidence that you're actually moving forward.
You understand the meaning, but using the word feels risky. You're not sure it fits the situation. So you hold back - and the moment passes. Your vocabulary feels incomplete when it matters most.
So you can walk into any room and speak with ease.
My Dictionary turns the words you see and hear into your lasting personal vocabulary. Capture words from books, signs, menus, or as you hear them - they become yours. So you can walk into any room and choose the right word with ease.
Scan words from the page or the world around you, or add them as you hear them. Whatever you encounter becomes yours to learn - in any language you're learning.
The words that trip you up today are the ones you'll reach for first tomorrow - the app quietly makes sure of it. Hear a word, see it in a sentence, learn where it came from. You're not memorizing - you're actually understanding. Watch your vocabulary grow from new → learning → mastered. Progress you can actually feel.
The story behind My Dictionary - and why understanding words, not just collecting them, leads to real confidence when you speak.
My name is Alexander, and I'm the creator of My Dictionary. Four years ago, I was learning English and often felt like an outsider - I couldn't find the right word when it mattered. Generic dictionaries didn't help me really understand or remember words.
I wanted to speak without hesitation. So I started building understanding through meanings and context - writing definitions that explained words, not just translated them. That created a deeper connection to the language and made me feel like I belonged.
But doing this manually was exhausting. So I built My Dictionary to make that journey accessible to everyone: capture words from life, understand them, practice until they stick, and see your progress. So you can walk into any room and choose the right word.
Today, My Dictionary helps thousands of people move from hesitation to confidence. The goal is simple: don't just learn words. Own them.
Scan or add words as you see and hear them - books, signs, conversations
Hear pronunciation, see examples, learn where words came from
The words you struggle with today become the ones you reach for tomorrow
Watch your vocabulary grow from new → learning → mastered
From capture to confidence. Your vocabulary, your way - on iPhone and iPad.
Your words from books, signs, menus, or conversations - all in one place. Whatever you encounter becomes yours to learn.
Hear it, see it in a sentence, learn where it came from. You're not memorizing - you're actually understanding.
Share newly mastered words and collections. Your journey can inspire others on their path to confidence.
The words that trip you up today are the ones you'll reach for first tomorrow - the app quietly makes sure of it.
Engaging quizzes make new words stick. Just a few minutes daily, and the app quietly makes sure of it.
Watch your vocabulary grow from new → learning → mastered. Progress you can actually feel.
Simple flashcards: tap to flip, swipe to continue. Turn passive review into words that actually stick.
Watch your vocabulary grow from new → learning → mastered. Track streaks and see yourself becoming fluent.
Reminders and gentle check-ins keep you consistent, so practice becomes a natural part of your day.
When you get reminded, how you add words, how it looks - all easily configurable. Your dictionary, your rules.
Your vocabulary, synced. Capture, understand, and practice on the big screen - same journey, same progress.
Your words, definitions, and progress - all synced. View and deepen your understanding with more space to work.
Same quizzes, same “words that trip you up become the ones you reach for” - with full keyboard support and a larger view.
Ready-made packs or your own - so you can focus on the words that matter for your goals.
Share words and collections or export your vocabulary. Your journey can inspire others.
Watch your vocabulary grow from new → learning → mastered. Progress you can feel - on a larger screen.
Reminders, how you add words, how it looks - personalize every detail. Your dictionary, your rules.
See how others went from hesitating to choosing the right word.
"I've learned 500 English words in 3 months using My Dictionary. The spaced repetition system and quizzes make vocabulary learning so effective!"
"Finally, an app that helps me understand context, not just translate words. The idioms and expressions feature is a game-changer!"
"I'm very pleased with this app. I can now key in words that I'm not familiar with and test myself with the quiz. So far everything in the app is working well and I'm enjoying it. It's great that it syncs as well as I have it on another device."
"I've been looking for something basic and simple like this for over a YEAR. This little My Dictionary app is SO easy to use and EXACTLY what I was looking for. I also LOVE that it lets you enter in your own examples!!"
"The shared dictionaries feature helped our study group learn together. We've doubled our vocabulary in half the time!"
"As a polyglot learning multiple languages, the 135+ language support is incredible. One app for all my vocabulary building!"
Capture words from life. Understand them. Watch your vocabulary become yours. Available on iOS and macOS.
4.8/5 stars • 135+ languages • Available on App Store