Linguin
Linguin is a live multilingual dictionary that covers more than 120 languages. It treats words as carriers of meanings rather than direct translations and supplies contextual examples to support understanding.
Users look up any word or phrase and view its meanings across the supported languages. The service presents real examples, human-quality pronunciation, and options to practice the material until it feels natural. Trending words appear on the site, showing current slang and new terms that people are searching, each accompanied by a definition. A dedicated section offers language and culture content that includes learning tips, idioms, slang, and notes on communication across cultures. One published article compares ChatGPT and DeepL as translation tools and explains the different approaches each takes.
The dictionary is delivered as a web application accessible at linguin.xyz. No specific integrations, platforms, pricing model, licensing details, or target user roles beyond general language interest are stated in the available information.
Overview
5 featuresLinguin is a Language learning project. It focuses on finding authentic meanings, examples, and pronunciations across many languages while practicing them. It is built as a consumer product for language learners. There is a free tier. It runs on the web.
Linguin first shipped in 2025. Among its 5 catalogued features are multilingual lookup, real example sentences, and human-quality pronunciation.
Summary written by a language model from the project’s public pages.
- Multilingual lookup
- Real example sentences
- Human-quality pronunciation
- Practice by chat or voice
- Trending words
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Indexing history
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- Indexed20 Jul · 21:13 UTCShow HN: Linguin, a live multilingual dictionary for 120 languages verified via Hacker News firehose (Algolia)Source: Hacker News firehose (Algolia) · Open
Frequently asked questions about Linguin
- What is Linguin?
- Linguin focuses on finding authentic meanings, examples, and pronunciations across many languages while practicing them. It is catalogued under Language learning on PulseGate.
- Who is Linguin for?
- Linguin is a consumer product built for language learners.
- Is Linguin free?
- Yes — there is a free tier, with paid plans for advanced use.
- What platforms does Linguin run on?
- Linguin runs on the web.
- Is Linguin still active?
- Unverified. Linguin has not been re-checked since it entered the index, so there is no finding either way — and only a positive finding would say otherwise.
- When did Linguin launch?
- Linguin first shipped in 2025.
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