Etymonline English Dictionary User Reviews

Customer Experience

Positive experience94.0% of reviews
Neutral2.0% of reviews
Negative experience4.0% of reviews

~ Based on 248 written reviews from the US App Store.

What users say

Is Etymonline English Dictionary Safe?

Etymonline English Dictionary appears safe based on user ratings. AppsHunter Safety Score for Etymonline English Dictionary is 98/100.

This assessment is based on 10,783 user ratings, with an App Store average of 4.9/5.

Safety Analysis

98.8% of ratings point to a safe experience
0.5% of ratings suggest some concerns
0.7% of ratings point to a risky experience

~ Based on 10,783 App Store ratings for Etymonline English Dictionary.

Is Etymonline English Dictionary Legit?

Etymonline English Dictionary appears to be a legitimate app. AppsHunter Legitimacy Score for Etymonline English Dictionary is 83/100.

Based on 83 of 100 points across 7 verification signals from App Store and developer data.

Top reviews

Love it. Miss the articles

I hope to read articles on the app again!

Buy this

I used this to conquer science .. and then .. the WORLD

Why Do We Say…

If You’ve ever wondered how mondegreens and spoonerisms crept into the English language, You need this app. Amaze and/or annoy Your friends with the arcane knowledge of why we say the things we do and how.

Addicting and Necessary

Probably my most used app.

Fun app for learning

This is quickly becoming one of my most used apps. It's so much fun to look up different words. Love that it's free

Always there when I need it!

Absolutely recommend if you’d like to improve your understanding of the words you hear everyday!!

An essential app for learning

This is one of my most used apps, especially when I’m needing to deepen my understanding of a word or a concept. It’s been absolutely vital for me.

Well crafted

This application to me, is almost like carrying a book of spells ✨

Now lesson here you adventurous scamp.

Is good. Works well for me.

just great!!

The only app you need

Amazing

A wonderful resource for philologists

Easy to navigate

Simple design, easy to navigate and fun to navigate the relativity between words

Favorite app

Enough said

DB

Very informative and helpful.

Etymonline helps words sing!

So easily being able to trace the roots of words feels like ancient secrets are being whispered to me. Words are truly alive and they sing their truth through their origins.

A must have for language lovers

A fantastic, curated, human-written repository of word origins that help me better understand what’s being said and increase my vocabulary.

This app is so Inclusive

I Appeeciate this App Heavily

I’ve Never Had More Fun

Than when I’m able to trace a root at a moment’s notice. Most wholesome, generative, inspiring & playful app! Everyone deserves a pocket etymological dictionary this robust & useful! Great UI 10/10; 5 ⭐️

best

best app buy it

Etymonline (English)

Understanding the true nature of a word involves tracing the meaning and context far beyond what its modern usage may imply.

This is usually not a matter of severe importance for most (which is perfectly fine), but for a few, it is absolutely essential that it is observed!

Yes, one may understand and use only the most common meaning alone, however, full comprehension comes from knowing the container of information and historical context from which the language emerges.

This app provides a useful reference tool as a service, to guide one’s own knowledge of what words mean today, as well as the way they were once used.

Thank you so much for creating this for us!
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