German dictionary (de_DE)

German dictionary igerman98 (de_DE, Germany), for Firefox, Thunderbird und Seamonkey.

The German dictionary (igerman98) for Firefox, Thunderbird, and Seamonkey optimizes spell checking for German (de-DE) with the latest Hunspell version. Designed for Firefox 3, Thunderbird 3, and newer versions, this add-on ensures compliance with 'new' German spelling rules. Compatibility issues with older Mozilla versions and installation guidance can be found in our instructions. Note: For Thunderbird 65 users, only WebExtension dictionaries are supported. Download the latest dictionaries from addons.mozilla.org now for a seamless experience with the latest features.

Manifest V2
Daily users: 21,640
-81
Version: 20180701.2resigned1 (Last updated: 2024-04-25)
Version code: 5725883
Creation date: 2008-10-23
Weekly download count: 374
Firefox on Android: No
Size: 348.88K
Full description: See detailed description
Updated: a day ago

User reviews

Pros
  • Good quality suggestions
  • Works well with Waterfox
  • Completeness and accuracy
Cons
  • Suggestions can be incorrect
  • Doesn't mark errors
  • Not functioning properly for some users
Most mentioned
  • Issues with incorrect suggestions
  • Functionality with Waterfox
  • Problems with error marking
These summaries are automatically generated weekly using AI based on recent user reviews. User reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.
User reviews
by Rainer, 2025-02-15

by Siraj, 2024-12-03

View all user reviews

Add-on safety

Risk impact
Very low risk impact

German dictionary (de_DE) does not require any sensitive permissions.

Risk impact analysis details
  • Low This permission has no access or impact on the user's system or data, thus carrying no risk.
  • Low ******* ****** ** *** ********* ********
Risk likelihood
Low risk likelihood

German dictionary (de_DE) has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.

Risk likelihood analysis details
  • High This extension has low user count. Unpopular extensions may not be stable or safe.
  • Low **** ********* *** ******* **** **** * ****** **** ***** ******** *** **** ****** ** ** ****** *** *****
  • Low **** ********* *** ***** **** **** * ****** **** ***** ********** *** **** ****** ** ** ****** *** *****
  • Good **** ********* *** **** **** *******
Upgrade to see full risk analysis details

Similar add-ons

Here are some Firefox add-ons that are similar to German dictionary (de_DE):

German  dictionary (de_AT) German dictionary (de_AT)
Björn Jacke
2K 4.13 (8)
German  dictionary (de_CH) German dictionary (de_CH)
Björn Jacke
2K 4.60 (5)
German Dictionary German Dictionary
KaiRo
246K 4.31 (106)
German Dictionary (Switzerland) German Dictionary (Switzerland)
KaiRo
186K 4.69 (16)
Language: Deutsch (German) Language: Deutsch (German)
Firefox
1M 4.14 (1,244)
Polish Spellchecker Dictionary Polish Spellchecker Dictionary
marcoos
93K 4.80 (56)