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Webapps Stack Exchange · 2024-12-10
Browse the words 'next to' an entry: Wiktionary has no alphabetical browsing
想查『字典里左右页的词』：Wiktionary 没有按字母序浏览
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- WhoWebapps Stack Exchange · 2024-12-10 · 1 upvotes · 1 replies
- The askBrowse the words 'next to' an entry: Wiktionary has no alphabetical browsing
- The openingA dictionary browser: build an alphabetical index from Wiktionary dumps with nearby-word browsing, as a site or app.
What was actually said
“Wiktionary lacks printed-dictionary-style 'nearby words' — handy when you half-remember a spelling or want same-family words.”
— Webapps Stack Exchange · 2024-12-10 · webapps.stackexchange.com/questions/179969/how-to-li…
Background and pain
The pain
You half-remember a spelling but search is all-or-nothing; there's no 'flip to the page and look around'.
A buildable angle
The opening
A dictionary browser: build an alphabetical index from Wiktionary dumps with nearby-word browsing, as a site or app.
How to validate it
- Read the whole thread and note the recurring scenarios — repetition is the density of the need.
- Search existing tools around "dictionary / learning" and check which single step they actually cover.
- Put up a one-line landing page, share it back to Webapps Stack Exchange, and see whether anyone asks about pricing.
Existing options
Wiktionary 搜索纸质词典
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