Lexicala
Lexicala API provides **reliable higher-quality lexical data**, across a **wider range of languages and domains**, offering **richer features and search options**, making it **the best companion for your language technology solutions**.
Lexicala endpoints
| Method | Endpoint | Description |
|---|---|---|
| GET |
SearchByDefinitions /search-by-definitions |
a free-text search in definitions |
| GET |
FlukySearch /fluky-search |
search for fluky entries |
| GET |
RDFEntires /rdf/{entry_id} |
get specific RDF entry by its unique ID |
| GET |
SearchRDF /search-rdf |
search for RDF entries with filters in query |
| GET |
SearchEntries /search-entries |
search for entries with filters in query |
| GET |
Search /search |
search for entries with filters in query |
| GET |
Test /test |
test that the API is running |
| GET |
Languages /languages |
all supported languages and codes |
| GET |
Senses /senses/{sense_id} |
get specific sense by its unique ID |
| GET |
Entries /entries/{entry_id} |
get specific entry by its unique ID |
| GET |
AutoComplete /autocomplete |
Returns lemma completion suggestions for a given prefix. |
| GET |
Senses-lite /senses-lite/{sense_id} |
retrieve a specific sense by its unique sense ID. Returns the entry headword and the sense data, with translations summarised as a list of available languages — pass… |
| GET |
Entries-lite /entries-lite/{entry_id} |
get specific entry by its unique ID without translations (shows available translations) |
| GET |
SearchEntries-lite /search-entries-lite |
search for entries with filters in query without translations (shows available translations) |
| GET |
Definitions /definitions |
get definitions for a given lemma, optionally filtered by part of speech and language |
| GET |
Synonyms /synonyms |
get synonyms for a given lemma, optionally filtered by part of speech and language |
| GET |
Antonyms /antonyms |
get antonyms for a given lemma, optionally filtered by part of speech and language |
| GET |
Examples /examples |
get examples of usage for a given lemma, optionally filtered by part of speech and language |
| GET |
Phrases /phrases |
get phrases for a given lemma, optionally filtered by part of speech and language |
| GET |
Registers /registers |
get registers for a given lemma, optionally filtered by part of speech and language |
| GET |
SemanticCategories /semantic-categories |
get semantic categories for a given lemma, optionally filtered by part of speech and language |
| GET |
Subcategorizations /subcategorizations |
get subcategorizations for a given lemma, optionally filtered by part of speech and language |
| GET |
Frequencies /frequencies |
get frequency for a given lemma, optionally filtered by part of speech and language |
| GET |
Lemmatize /lemmatize |
Given a word form, return its base lemma |
| GET |
DidYouMean /did-you-mean |
Returns fuzzy spelling suggestions for a given word |
| GET |
NearbyWords /nearby-words |
Find words related to the given lemma in the same language, scored by overlap of synonyms, semantic categories, shared translations, and embedding similarity |
| GET |
Pronunciations /pronunciations |
get pronunciations for a given lemma, optionally filtered by part of speech and language |
| GET |
CheckProfanity /check-profanity |
Check if a word is profanity in a given language |
| GET |
Translate /translate-to |
get translations for a lemma into a single target language |
| GET |
TranslateExample /translate-example |
get the translation of a specific example sentence into a target language |
| GET |
TranslatePhrase /translate-phrase |
get the translation of a specific phrase into a target language |
| GET |
Abbreviations /abbreviations |
look up the meanings of an abbreviation or acronym (e.g. ASAP) |
| GET |
ReverseAbbreviations /reverse-abbreviations |
find abbreviations or acronyms whose definition matches the given phrase (e.g. "as soon as possible" → ASAP) |
Lexicala pricing
| Plan | Price | Rate limit | Quotas |
|---|---|---|---|
| BASIC | Free | — |
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| ULTRA | $20 / month | 10 / second |
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| MEGA Recommended | $150 / month | 10 / second |
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