English dictionary by CEFR level

The dictionary inside WordStudy, opened up as a reference: 84,633 English words, every one with a CEFR level, a definition written in simpler words, and translations into 17 languages.

Words by level

Word pages are published level by level, starting with A1. The A1–A2 list (3,619 words) is free to download as CSV under CC BY 4.0.

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How the levels are assigned

Every word carries one CEFR level, from A1 (beginner) to C2 (proficient). The 28,252 words in the A1–C1 band — the vocabulary a learner actually meets in courses, exams and everyday media — were graded and then reviewed level by level in 2026, so that a word's level reflects when learners really need it, not just how often it appears in print. C2 is deliberately the long tail: 56,381 rare, technical and literary words that the app never pushes at you unprompted.

Definitions are written using words from lower levels, so an A1 word is explained with A1 words. Where a word has several common meanings (269 of the A1 words do), each meaning gets its own definition, example and translations.

What a word page shows

Definition · part of speech · CEFR level · an example sentence · the closest synonyms · the translation into the language of the page. The full card — every meaning, translations into 17 languages and audio — is in the app.

Words with more than one meaning

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The dictionary is better inside the app

In WordStudy the same 84,633 words recognise what you import — from YouTube subtitles, pasted text, a photo or 40 collections — and come back as flashcards, quizzes and games in your own language.

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