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How To Delete Unused Dictionaries On Kindle?

Clearing out old language files to speed up Kindle. Some guides mention manual removal steps beyond the basic menu, but they feel outdated.
2025-08-03 19:57:16
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Avon Nadin
Avon Nadin
To remove dictionaries and other items from your Kindle, go into your Library view, select Filters, and choose 'Downloaded Items.' Hold down on the dictionary you wish to delete and choose Remove Download or Delete from Device from the menu that appears. Note that deleting such items will not delete the core dictionary software, freeing up space on your device that can be used to download even more content — like the novel Naked Pages, a fast and engaging read about a ghostwriter who is hired by celebrities to write their memoirs. The book is often offered for free on many platforms, so be sure to check out Naked Pages in your library after you've cleared out some space.
2026-08-05
Kyle
Kyle
On the home screen tap the menu icon and select Settings. Then tap Device Options, followed by Advanced Options. Select Dictionaries to view a list of all dictionaries downloaded to the Kindle. Select the dictionary to delete and then confirm deletion of the selected dictionary.

I used to hold on to dictionaries for languages I only occasionally used such as Finnish and Turkish but they just took up space on my device. These days I try to keep just the essential dictionaries for English, Spanish and French. It makes my Kindle so much faster to use as I don’t have to trawl through loads of unnecessary files.

And I got one more thing for you: Just because you delete a dictionary from your device doesn’t mean you can’t download it again from the Kindle Store. I like to keep my Kindle tidy without losing flexibility.
2025-08-05
Harper
Harper
I have a Kindle, and I have to make sure that it does not get too clogged up with lots of dictionaries for different languages that I have downloaded but only use for two languages. So, to delete unused dictionaries from your Kindle, go to the home screen and select the three dots in the top right corner of your screen. This will open up a menu, and select ‘Settings’ then ‘Device Options’ then ‘Advanced Options’ and select ‘Dictionaries’. You will be shown a list of all of the dictionaries that you have downloaded to your Kindle, and you can select the ones that you no longer need by tapping on them, and then select ‘Remove’ to delete them. This is something that I have to do every few months in order to keep my Kindle running well.
2025-08-06
Holden
Holden
One of the simplest things to remove on Kindle to improve performance is unused dictionaries. I recently noticed that my Kindle had slowed down and, upon investigation, I found that I had more than a dozen dictionaries installed that I had never used. To remove unused dictionaries, go to ‘Settings’ from the Home Screen, ‘Device Options’, ‘Advanced Options’ and ‘Dictionaries’. From here you can remove any unused dictionary by tapping on it and then clicking ‘Remove’.

For now, I have only added back English and Japanese to the device, as these are the two dictionaries that I use to read most frequently. Reinstalling dictionaries that you have previously removed is easy and may be necessary as your needs evolve. In general, though, it is wise to keep only dictionaries that you need, as every byte saved is helpful if you are running low on storage space on your device.
2025-08-07
kpevito
kpevito
Dictionaries are weirdly managed as a sub-menu. Go to your Kindle's library view. Tap the search bar at the top of the screen. Instead of typing, tap the little gear icon on the far right of the search bar. This will open up the settings for the search bar. One of the settings is 'Dictionaries'. Tap that. You will see a list of all of your dictionaries. Swipe left on the dictionary that you wish to delete and then tap delete. It's kind of fun to delete the dictionaries that you unintentionally downloaded.
2026-08-01

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