langalot :: Fast Online Language Dictionary (German, French, Italian, Spanish, English)

The fastest foreign language dictionary on the web!

Just start typing...no need to select a language or a translation direction.

Type something in the search box above to find words in the German, French, Spanish, Italian, and English dictionaries.

What is Langalot?

Langalot is a collection of tools to help you learn a foreign language. Right now, you are using the dictionary. Langalot also contains tools to learn vocabulary, study sentences and phrases, and learn from the community.

Langalot also provides the same audio programs used by the Foreign Service Institute (the U.S. State Department) for language learning. All of the audio programs are available in the language lab.

To use the other tools, sign up for a free account!

How is it so fast?

We wrote this dictionary using a custom web framework written in go, the new language from Google. It searches the words using Tokyo Dystopia by using godystopia. Speed was the main reason behind these technology decisions.

Ruby, Rails, and Postgresql power the rest of the site...

Help

If you have any questions or are having any trouble using the site, please contact us!

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Be sure to visit the Langalot Blog for tips on using Langalot and language learning articles in general.

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