Unlock the Power of Words with the Oxford Collocations Dictionary



IMPORTANT: This free download provides you with 100 sample entries from the dictionary. An in-app purchase is required to activate the full dictionary.

Enhance Your English Skills


Are you an English learner looking to improve your accuracy and make your speech sound more natural? The Oxford Collocations Dictionary is designed to help you discover which words work best together, enabling you to express your ideas in a more natural and convincing way. This resource is particularly valuable for writing essays and reports.

Essential Tool for Exam Preparation


This dictionary is a must-have if you are preparing for:



  • Cambridge Assessment English: B2 First

  • C2 Proficiency exams

  • IELTS

  • Other subjects in English that require writing

How It Works


Simply look up a word to find its commonly used combinations. The dictionary guides you to the right word pairings for your context, showcasing the most frequently used combinations in both British and American English.

Features of the Oxford Collocations Dictionary App



  • 250,000 word combinations and 9,000 noun, verb, and adjective combinations

  • 75,000 examples illustrating how collocations are used

  • 25 usage notes on collocations related to words like seasons, currencies, and language

  • A definition and real voice spoken pronunciation for every word

  • 17 pre-loaded topics with useful word lists that you can customize

Convenient Search Options


With the Oxford Collocations Dictionary app, you can:



  1. Quickly find your search word using the alphabetical index

  2. Utilize Full Text Search to locate all entries and collocations containing your search word

  3. Use the ‘Did you mean…?’ function and wildcard search to discover words even if you're unsure of the spelling

  4. Tap any word in an entry to view its definition and pronunciation

  5. Employ Google Voice Search™ for hands-free word lookup

  6. Search within dictionary entries using the Find on page feature

  7. Create lists of your Favourites and organize them into folders and subfolders

  8. View your History to track the last 100 words you looked up

  9. Export your Favourites and History lists for easy access

Data-Driven Word Combinations


The word combinations in this dictionary are based on an extensive analysis of the Oxford English Corpus, which comprises two billion words from the English-speaking world, revealing the words that genuinely go together.