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3 of 4 safety checks passed (Nov 14, 2026).
Registered 2001 · site is live · HTTPS valid
Pdictionary.com is a free, online multilingual picture dictionary
The Internet Picture Dictionary is a completely free, online multilingual picture dictionary designed especially for ESL students and beginning English, French, German, Spanish and Italian language learners of all ages.
Checked in the last 30 daysOlder, dated recordFrom registration records
Registered 25 years ago · on AboutUs since 2006 · one registrar since Feb 29, 2012 · no registrant change on record since 2007 · last checked Nov 14, 2026.
Registration
RegisteredAug 1, 2001pdictionary.com was registered on Aug 1, 2001.Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 29, 2026
AboutUs record
AboutUs wiki pageAboutUs wiki pageJun 21, 2006 – Nov 5, 2013An AboutUs wiki page described pdictionary.com from Jun 21, 2006 to Nov 5, 2013 (2 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023
Registrar
GoDaddy.com, LLCGoDaddy.com, LLCFeb 29, 2012 – Nov 4, 2026 (latest)Registrar GoDaddy.com, LLC (IANA 146) in the registration data recorded, first on Feb 29, 2012 and most recently on Nov 4, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 29, 2026
Registrant
Registrant recordsJun 13, 2007 – Jun 26, 2026Registration records for pdictionary.com are held from Jun 13, 2007 to Jun 26, 2026 (79 records). None shows a change of registrant. Privacy-service and redaction changes, renames of the same organization and new contacts at it are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
No registrant changes recorded, 2007–2026
Zone file
Nameservers: hmdnsgroup.comFeb 29, 2012 – Oct 17, 2013Registration records listed hmdnsgroup.com nameservers (ns3.hmdnsgroup.com, ns4.hmdnsgroup.com) for pdictionary.com from Feb 29, 2012 to Oct 17, 2013. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Certificate
Let's EncryptApr 23, 2026 – Nov 14, 2026 (latest)Let's Encrypt issued 10 certificates for pdictionary.com from Apr 23, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 21, 2027. Seen in use on Nov 5, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader); TLS check, Nov 5, 2026
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Every dated fact on this lifeline (11)
Aug 1, 2001Registration: pdictionary.com was registered on Aug 1, 2001.Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 29, 2026
Jun 21, 2006 – Nov 5, 2013AboutUs record: An AboutUs wiki page described pdictionary.com from Jun 21, 2006 to Nov 5, 2013 (2 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023
Jul 1, 2006AboutUs record: “The Internet Picture Dictionary is a completely free, online multilingual picture dictionary designed especially for ESL students and beginning English, French, German, Spanish and Italian language learners of all ages.”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
Jun 13, 2007 – Jun 26, 2026Registrant: Registration records for pdictionary.com are held from Jun 13, 2007 to Jun 26, 2026 (79 records). None shows a change of registrant. Privacy-service and redaction changes, renames of the same organization and new contacts at it are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Feb 29, 2012 – Nov 4, 2026Registrar: Registrar GoDaddy.com, LLC (IANA 146) in the registration data recorded, first on Feb 29, 2012 and most recently on Nov 4, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 29, 2026
Feb 29, 2012 – Oct 17, 2013
Said about itself in 2006
Jul 1, 2006
“The Internet Picture Dictionary is a completely free, online multilingual picture dictionary designed especially for ESL students and beginning English, French, German, Spanish and Italian language learners of all ages.”
Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
Current AboutUs recordJul 3, 2026 – Sep 1, 2026 (latest)Authority and Safety last refreshed Sep 1, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Nameservers: hmdnsgroup.com
Nameservers: hmdnsgroup.comOct 18, 2013 – Apr 3, 2018hmdnsgroup.com (ns3.hmdnsgroup.com, ns4.hmdnsgroup.com) were the nameservers listed for pdictionary.com at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Oct 18, 2013 to Apr 3, 2018 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).Source: ICANN zone-file snapshots, 2013–2018 (legacy archive)
Nameservers: hmdnsgroup.comNameservers: hmdnsgroup.comApr 4, 2018 – Jun 26, 2026Registration records listed hmdnsgroup.com nameservers (ns3.hmdnsgroup.com, ns4.hmdnsgroup.com) for pdictionary.com from Apr 4, 2018 to Jun 26, 2026. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Seen in the .com zone fileSep 8, 2026 – Nov 14, 2026 (latest)First seen in the .com zone file records AboutUs holds on Sep 8, 2026; latest sighting Nov 14, 2026. Nameservers on Nov 14, 2026: ns3.hmdnsgroup.com, ns4.hmdnsgroup.com.Source: ICANN CZDS zone file, snapshot Nov 14, 2026
Zone file: Registration records listed hmdnsgroup.com nameservers (ns3.hmdnsgroup.com, ns4.hmdnsgroup.com) for pdictionary.com from Feb 29, 2012 to Oct 17, 2013. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Oct 18, 2013 – Apr 3, 2018Zone file: hmdnsgroup.com (ns3.hmdnsgroup.com, ns4.hmdnsgroup.com) were the nameservers listed for pdictionary.com at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Oct 18, 2013 to Apr 3, 2018 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).Source: ICANN zone-file snapshots, 2013–2018 (legacy archive)
Apr 4, 2018 – Jun 26, 2026Zone file: Registration records listed hmdnsgroup.com nameservers (ns3.hmdnsgroup.com, ns4.hmdnsgroup.com) for pdictionary.com from Apr 4, 2018 to Jun 26, 2026. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Apr 23, 2026 – Nov 14, 2026Certificate: Let's Encrypt issued 10 certificates for pdictionary.com from Apr 23, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 21, 2027. Seen in use on Nov 5, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader); TLS check, Nov 5, 2026
Jul 3, 2026 – Sep 1, 2026AboutUs record: Authority and Safety last refreshed Sep 1, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Sep 8, 2026 – Nov 14, 2026Zone file: First seen in the .com zone file records AboutUs holds on Sep 8, 2026; latest sighting Nov 14, 2026. Nameservers on Nov 14, 2026: ns3.hmdnsgroup.com, ns4.hmdnsgroup.com.Source: ICANN CZDS zone file, snapshot Nov 14, 2026
Automated safety checks
DNS (passed)
HTTPS (passed)
Page metadata (passed)
Security headers (failed)
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Current facts
Latest available measurements; dated entries retain their dates. These are measurements, not an endorsement of the site.
latest result
Domain registered Aug 1, 2001 — 25 years old.
latest result
Registrar on record: GoDaddy.com, LLC — unchanged since AboutUs began tracking (Aug 17, 2026).
latest result
HTTPS request succeeded for pdictionary.com.
checked Sep 30, 2026
The live front page reads as an education or reference site that publishes free content supported by ads, mainly for students and teachers.
We withhold an authority number until independent evidence (global rank, link-graph presence) has accrued. The facts we do have about this site are shown below — we'd rather say “not enough signals yet” than invent a low score.
Safety evidence
No unexpired threat-feed result; name-similarity check available (recorded about 73 days ago); 3/3 transport and email checks available (oldest recorded about 73 days ago). This is evidence coverage, not a probability that a website is safe.
Missing DMARC (mild)
What pdictionary.com said about itself, 2006
Quoted from the site's AboutUs wiki page in each year it changed (1 version). These are the page's own words at the time, not AboutUs's assessment. New words · dropped words
2006
The Internet Picture Dictionary is a completely free, online multilingual picture dictionary designed especially for ESL students and beginning English, French, German, Spanish and Italian language learners of all ages.
Site history
Dated record — historical facts always carry their date.