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Google Dictionary (by Google)

by Google Ireland, Ltd. · Tools
FeaturedManifest V3 Free
View in Chrome Web Store Data as of 15 Oct 2026

View definitions easily as you browse the web.

Users
4M
+1M in 30 days
Rating
3.8 / 5
−0.58 in 30 days
Ratings
13,720
+3 in 30 days
Store rank
#114
#112 among extensions
Version
4.2.6
updated 9 Feb 2026

Users

monthly, 3 years
600K2.8M5MAug 2023Apr 2025Oct 2026
Latest, 15 Oct 2026: 4,000,000 usersMove the mouse over the chart for any month

Ratings count

monthly, 3 years
4,0008,86414KAug 2023Apr 2025Oct 2026
Latest, 15 Oct 2026: 13,720 ratingsMove the mouse over the chart for any month

The Chrome Web Store rounds user counts down to the leading digit, so the user line moves in steps. The ratings count is exact and is the better signal of real adoption.

About Google Dictionary (by Google)

IMPORTANT: - The pop-up bubble will not work in tabs that were open prior to installation. After installing this extension, either reload your open tabs or restart Chrome. - Note that all extensions are disabled on Chrome Web Store pages (including this one). Do not test the extension on this page; it will not work! - If the extension is not working for you, please make sure it's up to date. Visit chrome://extensions/, click the "Update extensions now" button, then restart Chrome. ---------- With this extension, you can: 1) Double-click any word to view its definition in a small pop-up bubble. 2) View the complete definition of any word or phrase using the toolbar dictionary. 3) Store a history of words you've looked up, so you can practice them later. Foreign words are automatically translated to your language of choice. Supported dictionaries: - Arabic - Brazilian Portuguese - Chinese (Simplified) - Chinese (Traditional) - Czech - Dutch - English (UK) - English (US) - French - German - Hindi - Italian - Japanese - Korean - Russian - Slovak - Spanish - Turkish If you opt in (via the options page), this extension will store a history of all your looked-up words and their definitions. You can download this history as a CSV file at any time. In addition, you can allow other Chrome extensions to access this history. For example, a third-party extension could produce flashcards to help you practice words you've looked up before. By installing this extension, you agree to the Terms of Service: https://www.google.com/policies/terms Having problems with this extension? If the suggestions above didn't work, please fill out a problem report: https://chrome.google.com/webstore/support/mgijmajocgfcbeboacabfgobmjgjcoja

Growth

WindowUsersChangeRatingsRating
7 days0+0.0%0−0.58
30 days+1M+33.3%+3−0.58
6 months0+0.0%+2−0.58
1 year0+0.0%+4−0.58

Chrome Web Store search rankings

Where Google Dictionary (by Google) appears when people search the store, with the 30 day change
Search phrasePosition30 days
dictionary#10
definition#20
google#4−3
example#5new
extension#8−1
google search#9+16
sheets erweiterung#21+17
will#25+21
google chrome#27+29
chrome extension#28new
install#37new
store#67new
browser extension#72new
work#88new
button for google#91−2

Version history

11 versions recorded
4.2.610 Oct 2025
4.2.56 Aug 2025
4.2.417 Dec 2024
4.2.329 Apr 2024
4.2.224 Apr 2024
4.2.123 Apr 2024
4.2.04 Apr 2024
4.1.93 Apr 2024

Details

Category
Tools
First seen
16 Apr 2020
Size
50 KB
Languages
en
Pricing
Free
Privacy policy
policies.google.com
Extension ID
mgijmajocgfcbeboacabfgobmjgjcoja

Permissions and risk

Minimal riskimpact 2, likelihood 0
Permissions
storage

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