Most dictionary apps push you toward a subscription, a sign-in, or a wall of ads before they hand over a single definition. Dictionary Pro takes the opposite route. It runs entirely inside the Shortcuts app, pairs a dictionary with a thesaurus in one place, and asks nothing in return.

What this shortcut does

Look up a word and you get both its meaning and its synonyms on the same screen, so there is no jumping between two apps to chase down the right alternative. The shortcut also surfaces a word of the day, a small habit that quietly grows your vocabulary over time. Recent releases added beta language support beyond English, which widens who can actually use it. Everything stays on your iPhone, wrapped in the standard Shortcuts interface you already know.

Getting it set up

Tap Add Shortcut on this page to open the shortcut in the Shortcuts app.
Review the actions Apple shows in the preview, then confirm.
Because it reads supporting files from iCloud Drive, make sure iCloud Drive is switched on under Settings before the first run.

Running the shortcut

From the Shortcuts app, your Home Screen, or a Back Tap gesture, fire off Dictionary Pro and type the word you want. Within a second or two, definitions and synonyms appear together. Power users tend to pin it as a Home Screen icon for instant access, while others prefer triggering it by voice through Siri. Either way, the lookup itself stays identical: enter a term, read the result, move on.

FAQ

Wait, do I really need the Files app for a dictionary?

Yes, because Dictionary Pro stores its data in iCloud Drive and reaches it through Files. That design keeps the word lists current without bundling everything into one giant shortcut.

It says the files won’t load. What broke?

Usually nothing is broken. When the shortcut was last opened on a different Apple device, the current one may not have pulled the new files down yet. Open the Files app, go to iCloud Drive, then Shortcuts, then DictionaryPro, press and hold the folder, and choose Keep Downloaded. That forces the sync.