Comparison of Dictionaries
In the following chart you can find a short list of informations about the content of different dictionaries. It will help you to find the right dictionary for more specific problems. If you write a poem on virtue in Sidney's Arcadia and you can not find a phrase that rhymes on Mopsa this chart will show you where to go.
| Alphabetical Order | Grammatical Info | Pronounciation | Etymology | Synonymy | Definition | Bilingual | Example | Special | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OED | yes | yes | yes | no | no | yes | no | yes | includes first use of the word |
| OALD | yes | yes | yes | no | no | yes | no | yes | selected wordfield for advanced learners of English |
| Jonathan Green Newspeak | yes | yes (sometimes) | no | no | no | yes | no | no | coments on use |
| Walker's Rhyming Dictionary | yes | yes | no | no | no | yes | no | no | focus on rhyme |
| Roget' Thesaurus | yes | yes | no | no | yes | no | no | no | categotized by wordfields |
| The Barnhart of Etymology | yes | yes | yes (sometimes) | yes | no | yes (sometimes) | no | no | |
| Collins English - German Dictionary | yes | yes | no | no | no | no | yes | yes | |
| Dictionary of Surnames | yes | no | no | yes | no | no | no | yes | links to other languages |
| Oxford Dictionary of Quotations | yes | no | no | no | no | no | no | no | ordered by words and persons quoted |