# Languages by Dictionary Size

> English word ranking · 5 entries · ranked by words

1. **French** — 4,485,239 words
2. **German** — 1,077,739 words
3. **Spanish** — 770,428 words
4. **English** — 545,755 words
5. **Portuguese** — 39,583 words

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA) and an open word-frequency list. Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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