The main search feature of the BEOLINGUS Dictionary is incredibly user-friendly for speakers of both German and English. The homepage of the dictionary website is also the main search box, allowing users to quickly and easily begin searching. Unlike most other dictionaries, the BEOLINGUS Dictionary does not require the user to select the from and to languages for translation. Instead, users simply type a German or English word into the search box, which equally produces search results. For example, both the English library and the German bibliothek yield the same bilingual entry of ten potential results. A link to the main search feature appears in the upper left corner of each webpage in the dictionary.
Within each search result entry, the BEOLINGUS Dictionary provides a variety of information and features to further aid the user. The grammatical gender, an important aspect of the German language, of relevant word categories (noun, pronoun) is prominently displayed in brackets next to each word. For example, bibliothek "library" is clearly marked as feminine with an {f} directly following the word. The dictionary also includes audio files, which are played through an application on the website, to aid with the pronunciation of words in both German and English. Finally, the dictionary allows users to further explore entries of specific words by searching for sample sentences in which the chosen word is included. For example, the Example Sentences feature yielded 192 sample sentences in both German and English that illustrate the use of the noun bibliothek "library." All of the advanced features in the BEOLINGUS Dictionary enhance the value and usability of the online dictionary.
