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Linguee Review

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Linguee is a bilingual dictionary and translation reference backed by 1 billion human-translated example sentences across 25+ languages.

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Verdict

Linguee occupies a distinct niche as a corpus-driven reference tool rather than a pure machine translator — its strength is surfacing real-world human-translated sentences in context, making it especially valuable for professional translators and advanced language learners who need idiomatic evidence. It is made by the team behind DeepL and the homepage now routes full-text translation to DeepL, positioning Linguee as the dictionary/reference layer in that ecosystem. The tradeoff is that it covers lookup and context well but lacks document translation, AI conversation, or writing-assistance features.

What it does

English Dictionary and Translation Search with 1,000,000,000 example sentences from human translators. Languages: English, German, French, Spanish, and Portuguese

Best for

Language learners and translators looking for a reliable dictionary and translation search with example sentences.

At a glance

Free planYes
Login requiredNo
MemoryNo
VoiceNo
Image generationNo
Group chatNo
Mobile appYes
NSFW policyRestricted
PricingFree — Fully free; full-text translation redirects to DeepL

Pros & cons

Pros
  • 1 billion human-translated example sentences
  • Reliable bilingual context for 25+ language pairs
  • Made by DeepL team; integrates with DeepL for full-text translation
Cons
  • No AI chat or generative features
  • Not suitable for document or long-form translation on its own
  • Interface is dated compared to modern AI translation tools

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Frequently asked

Is Linguee free to use?
Yes. Linguee has a free plan — Fully free; full-text translation redirects to DeepL
Does Linguee have memory?
No persistent memory — sessions don't carry over by default.
Can Linguee do voice or images?
Voice: no. Image generation: no.
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