PONS, a multilingual translator, dictionary, vocabulary trainer
Description: PONS is a multilingual dictionary and language learning platform that provides translations, vocabulary training, and grammar explanations. Users can access dictionaries for various pairs, study vocabulary with flashcards, and practice grammar exercises. PONS translation is currently available in 27 languages and can be used in its browser version or as a device app. It offers a free, limited yet comprehensive version and does not require signing up to use PONS, but doing so provides additional functionalities.
Evaluation: PONS is a valuable tool for translating, learning vocabulary, and practicing grammar. It provides translation in context, and its materials are rigorous and pedagogical. With an account, PONS allows saving words as favourites and building a language library, which can be useful to prepare for language exams and others.
Cost: Free without registration + paid options available.
Respect for privacy 
Privacy evaluations indicate how a tool handles personal data collection, storage, and sharing, including GDPR compliance and security measures, among others. The ICT-REV team provides them for informational purposes, reflecting our best understanding at the time of review, but assumes no legal responsibility for the accuracy or completeness of these evaluations and encourages users to conduct their own assessments: Medium. PONS collects some user information, such as name or email address. It anonymously analyses such information for statistical purposes and to improve its websites, services and apps. In its free version, PONS stores and uses cookies, device IDs, and similar tracking technologies, and processes this data in a pseudonymised form into usage profiles in order to display usage-based advertising. Pons’ privacy policy mentions technical and organisational security precautions such as encryption. It also acknowledges users’ rights to access, modify, and delete data. PONS complies with the GDPR. See more here.
Type Of Interaction:
Individual work,
Skills:
Vocabulary,
Grammar,
Content:
Website/other users supply,
Usability and tech notes ▼
Time efficiency Time needed to learn how to use a tool and its time-saving potential: High.
Interface language(s) The number of languages in which the tool is currently available/adaptable to: 14 languages.
Saving work for future use Can work be saved for future use?: Yes, but it requires setting up an account.
Any other relevant information:
- Installation required?: Yes for the app version; no for the browser one. Creating an account provides access to more features.
- Compatibility/ Operating System: Any browser; Android, IOS.