SpanishDict

SpanishDict is a Spanish-American English reference, learning website,^[1] and mobile application.^[2] The website and mobile application feature a Spanish-American English dictionary and translator, verb conjugation tables, pronunciation videos, and language lessons.^[3] SpanishDict is managed by Curiosity Media.^[4]

SpanishDict

An example of SpanishDict's dictionary feature in April 2023
Available in	English Spanish
Founded	1999; 26 years ago (1999)
Area served	Worldwide
Owner	Chris Cummings
Founder(s)	Chris Cummings Jeremy Cummings
Industry	Online education
Services	Spanish and English conjugation, translation, and learning.
Registration	Optional[a]
Current status	Online
Native client(s) on	Android, iOS, iPadOS

SpanishDict was founded by Chris Cummings and Jeremy Cummings in 1999.^[2] Chris Cummings, took over as CEO in 2007 while he was studying for degrees Juris Doctor and Master of Business Administration at Harvard University.^[5]

According to Fast Company, SpanishDict was being accessed by over 9 million users per month in 2013.^[5] In 2014, the Washington Post reported that SpanishDict reached over 12 million users per month.^[1] During the COVID-19 pandemic, SpanishDict and its accompanying product for English learners, inglés.com, reached over 100 million people annually.^[2]

SpanishDict is often cited as a resource in academic journal articles in the fields of language acquisition^[6][7][8] and linguistics.^{[9][10][11][12]}

In 2022, Curiosity Media was acquired by IXL Learning.^[13]

SpanishDict was the host of a writing competition #LoveSpanish, in which the participants wrote about why they love the language in time with the Hispanic Heritage Month. The results were announced in 2014.^[14]

Notes

1. One can use SpanishDict's dictionary/word translation features without an account, but registration is required for its language learning feature.