enUS deDE bilingual dictionary

This is a bilingual dictionary for American English and German Standard German. It is meant for users who regularly write in German and English. With it, you will not need to manually switch between dictionaries for the two languages.
What is enUS deDE bilingual dictionary?
'enUS deDE bilingual dictionary' is a unique Firefox add-on designed for users who regularly write in German and American English. Once loaded, it eliminates the need for manual dictionary switching between these two languages. Though it doesn't flag mixed sentence errors, it significantly enhances user experience by making bilingual writing more seamless. However, it registers as an American English dictionary, hence a setting modification for spellchecking to American English is required after installation.

Add-on stats

Rating: 4.71 (14)
Version: 1 (Last updated: 2022-10-14)
Creation date: 2022-10-13
Weekly download count: 175
Firefox on Android: No
Risk impact: Very low risk impact
Risk likelihood: Low risk likelihood
Manifest version: 2
Size: 546.60K
URLs: Website

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Add-on summary

This is a bilingual dictionary for enUS (American English) and deDE (German Standard German).

This dictionary is meant for users who regularly write in German and English. If you load this dictionary, you will not need to manually switch between dictionaries for the two languages.

As a downside, sentences that are half-German and half-English, but correct in neither language will erroneously be seen as correct by the spellchecker, e.g. "Ich like dieses dictionary." In other words, this dictionary will not warn you when you mix the two languages.

Note: This dictionary registers as a dictionary for American English. Hence, after installing it, you will need to set your spellchecking to American English for it to work.

The sources and more information are available on GitHub.

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User reviews

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Pros
  • Addresses the long-overdue need for a bilingual dictionary.
  • Helps software developers and users handle Anglicisms and technical terms.
  • Eliminates the annoyance of seeing Anglicisms underlined as unknown expressions.
Cons
    Most mentioned
    • Overdue add-on functionality
    • Support for Anglicisms and technical expressions
    • Reduces confusion over underlined terms
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    Add-on safety

    Risk impact

    enUS deDE bilingual dictionary does not require any sensitive permissions.

    Risk likelihood

    enUS deDE bilingual dictionary has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.

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