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We are a community of word enthusiasts, hobbyists, and friends. We enjoy dictionaries, language learning, word games, and educational tools. Word related posts and questions are encouraged. In particular, please always feel welcome to ask about the meaning of a word or ask for help finding a word for a specific situation. Thank you for being a part of our community!

5.6k subscribers55 posts / mo in Sep 202641 authors / mosince 2008

r/dictionary has 5.6k members. It gets about 55 posts a month from 41 people. Top topics: Old Books & Literature, Linguistic Books and Learning and Chinese Learning Phrases.

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How r/dictionary has grown

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Subscriber growth

Subscribers over time

+15%since May 2026 · +9.9% in 3 months · +2.7% in 1 month
Oct 20265.6k
Growing5.6k subscribers
  • no data — drawn from 0 at creation (Jul 2008)
Live · through Oct 2026
r/dictionary

Monthly activity

Posts, comments and authors per month

+267%vs Sep 2025 · +8.0% last 3 months vs the 3 before
Sep 202655
BusierPeaked at 75 in Jun 2026
Data through Sep 2026 · October usually lands mid-November

What people talk about

Topics and brands on r/dictionary

Top topics

Share of the subreddit's posts

  1. Old Books & Literature0.8%
  2. Linguistic Books and Learning0.8%
  3. Chinese Learning Phrases0.5%

Brands people mention

Most-mentioned brands and sites, last 12 months

  1. Merriam-Webster
  2. Apple
  3. Urban Dictionary

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Posts and activity for Sep 2026. Members from Reddit's subscriber counts. Read from the same data the app runs on. Our research