Who is Wiktionary Search for?

Wiktionary Search is a consumer product built for firefox users who need quick dictionary lookups while browsing.

Is Wiktionary Search free?

Yes — Wiktionary Search is free to use.

What platforms does Wiktionary Search run on?

Wiktionary Search runs on the web, embeddable surfaces, macOS, Windows, and Linux.

Is Wiktionary Search still active?

Unverified. Wiktionary Search 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.

What are alternatives to Wiktionary Search?

Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include Context Wiktionary, WordReference, and Wikipedia-FR.

Who develops Wiktionary Search?

Wiktionary Search is developed by Virus Killer.

When did Wiktionary Search launch?

Wiktionary Search first shipped in 2023.

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Wiktionary Search

Name: Wiktionary Search
Author: Virus Killer

mozilla.orgBrowser DevTools & extensions

Wiktionary Search is a Firefox browser extension that searches Wiktionary for selected words or phrases from the right-click context menu. It opens results in a new tab and supports definitions, etymology, pronunciation, and related language details without requesting unnecessary permissions.

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Overview

7 features

Wiktionary Search is a Browser DevTools & extensions project. It focuses on looking up word definitions and language details without manually opening Wiktionary and copying text. Wiktionary Search is a consumer product aimed at firefox users who need quick dictionary lookups while browsing. Wiktionary Search is free to use. It runs on the web, embeddable surfaces, macOS, Windows, and Linux.

It is developed by Virus Killer, and it first shipped in 2023. Key capabilities include context menu search, selected-text lookup, and new-tab results. The interface is available in 32 languages, including Czech, German, and Greek.

Summary written by a language model from the project’s public pages.

Context menu search
Selected-text lookup
New-tab results
Definition lookup
Etymology lookup
Pronunciation lookup
Privacy-focused permissions

Built with & integrations

Runs on

BrowserEmbeddablemacOSWindowsLinux

Trust & compliance

Verified signals

HTTPSPrivacy Policy Terms of ServiceFree tierMulti-languageStore-verified publisher

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Indexing history

What PulseGate has recorded for this listing

Indexed10 Sept · 16:50 UTC
Wiktionary Search verified via Firefox Add-ons
Source: Firefox Add-ons · Open

Frequently asked questions about Wiktionary Search

What does Wiktionary Search do?: Wiktionary Search focuses on looking up word definitions and language details without manually opening Wiktionary and copying text. It is catalogued under Browser DevTools & extensions on PulseGate.
Who is Wiktionary Search for?: Wiktionary Search is a consumer product built for firefox users who need quick dictionary lookups while browsing.
Is Wiktionary Search free?: Yes — Wiktionary Search is free to use.
What platforms does Wiktionary Search run on?: Wiktionary Search runs on the web, embeddable surfaces, macOS, Windows, and Linux.
Is Wiktionary Search still active?: Unverified. Wiktionary Search 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.
What are alternatives to Wiktionary Search?: Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include Context Wiktionary, WordReference, and Wikipedia-FR.Context Wiktionary WordReference Wikipedia-FR
Who develops Wiktionary Search?: Wiktionary Search is developed by Virus Killer.
When did Wiktionary Search launch?: Wiktionary Search first shipped in 2023.

At a glance

Pricing: Free
Platforms: Web
Built for: Firefox users who need quick dictionary lookups while browsing
Model: B2C
Solves: Looking up word definitions and language details without manually opening Wiktionary and copying text.

Registered as

Firefox Add-ons: wiktionary

Developer

Virus Killer

Index record

Indexed: 10 Sept 2026
Lifecycle: Alive
Last seen: 10 Sept 2026

Identity audit (13)

Slug: wiktionary-search-mozilla-org
Lifecycle state recorded: 10 Sept 2026
Verification state: Indexed for public listing
Listing state: Listed: yes
Index status: Included in index
Latest evidence snapshot: 10 Sept 2026
Timeline basis: Indexed-at chronology. This listing's first-seen date was written by the catalog backfill, not observed here, so it is not treated as a sighting.
Name from: Derived from the project's own page and URL.
Category from: Assigned by a language model.
Summary from: Written by a language model from public pages.
Languages from: Detected by a language model, checked against the page's own declaration.
Last updated: 10 Sept 2026
Canonical URL: https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/wiktionary

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