Who owns Wiktionary?
Wiktionary is owned by Wikimedia Foundation (the United States).[1]
This ownership is reported in official statements but has not yet been matched to a regulatory filing.
Key facts
- Current owner
- Wikimedia Foundation, Inc. reported
- Owned since
- Not recorded
- Previous owner
- None recorded
- Owner HQ
- 🇺🇸 United States, San Francisco, California
- Origin
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Founded
- 2002
- Category
- Internet & digital › Digital services › Reference & knowledge
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
About Wiktionary
Wiktionary is a collaborative dictionary covering hundreds of languages, including definitions, etymologies and pronunciations. It is far less known than Wikipedia but is one of the largest freely licensed lexical resources that exists. Because it is built by volunteers rather than lexicographers, its coverage is uneven: some minority languages are documented in more depth than any commercial dictionary offers.
Ownership timeline of Wiktionary
- 2002 – present Wikimedia Foundation [1] reported
Where Wiktionary sits in Wikimedia Foundation
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Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of Wiktionary?
The parent company of Wiktionary is Wikimedia Foundation, a trust-owned company headquartered in the United States.
Is Wiktionary American?
Yes. Wiktionary originated in the United States in 2002 and its owner, Wikimedia Foundation, is also headquartered in the United States.
Is Wiktionary still owned by Wikimedia Foundation?
Yes. As of 6 September 2026, Wiktionary is still owned by Wikimedia Foundation. The ownership record was last checked against primary sources on that date.
Sources (1) & corrections
Last verified . Every ownership fact above is backed by one of these primary documents. Numbers in brackets in the text refer to this list.
- [1] Wikimedia Foundation — about — Wikimedia Foundation, Inc., Official document; retrieved 6 September 2026.
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