Word: Number of Words in Word 3.x, 4.0, and 5.x Dictionaries

Last reviewed: July 30, 1997
Article ID: Q46430

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Word for the Macintosh, versions 3.0, 3.01, 3.02, 4.0, 5.0, 5.1

SUMMARY

The following table lists the approximate number of words contained in the dictionaries that shipped with Word versions 3.x, 4.0, and 5.X:

                                               Approximate
   Ver.  Dictionary Name          Root Words   Number of Words
   ------------------------------------------------------------

   3.X   Main Dictionary                          80,000

   4.0   MS Dictionary              56,000       130,000
         Microlytics WordFinder Thesaurus        220,000

   5.X   Based on the American Heritage Dictionary
         US English Dictionary      88,000       106,000
         US English Thesaurus       24,000       200,000

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Last reviewed: July 30, 1997
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