Wurding

About

Wurding is a reference companion for serious writers. It works alongside whatever editor you already use — Google Docs, Notion, Medium, any website — and when you select a word, it shows you the neighborhood of that word: by meaning, by sound, by root, by kind, by feeling.

## Five Axes

**In Meaning** — True synonyms
Find the right shade: "beautiful" → lovely, gorgeous, stunning, ravishing, exquisite

**In Sound** — Phonetic neighbors and rhymes
Words that sound similar: "bright" → blight, byte, bite, sprite, knight

**In Root** — Etymological relatives
Words with shared origins: "telephone" → telegraph, microphone, phonetic

**In Type** — Categorical relationships
Words of the same kind: "sparrow" → robin, finch, wren, cardinal (all small birds)

**In Feeling** — Evocative connections
Words that evoke similar feelings: "moonlight" → starlight, twilight, shadow, silver

## How It Works

1. **Select any word** while writing on any webpage (double-click or highlight)
2. **Click the Wurding button** that appears next to your selection
3. **The side panel opens** showing the word's complete neighborhood
4. **Browse neighbors** across all five axes
5. **Stay in your draft** — the panel docks beside your work

## Key Features

✓ **100% Offline** — Entire dictionary bundled, zero network calls
✓ **Privacy-First** — Nothing leaves your browser, ever
✓ **Works Everywhere** — Including Google Docs, canvas editors, and more
✓ **Chrome Side Panel** — Docked UI that doesn't cover your work
✓ **Instant Lookup** — Sub-100ms response time
✓ **One-Click Access** — Click the popup button next to any selected word
✓ **No Account Required** — Install and start using immediately

## Perfect For

- Writers seeking the right word without breaking flow
- Authors exploring alternatives during revision
- Poets finding rhymes and phonetic patterns
- Non-native speakers learning English register
- Anyone writing who reaches for a thesaurus but wants more

## What Makes Wurding Different

Unlike a traditional thesaurus that shows flat synonym lists, Wurding organizes neighbors by *why* they're related. Unlike AI writing tools, Wurding never writes your prose — it sits beside the writing you are already doing and helps you find what you meant.

Wurding understands context and nuance, showing you words that match in meaning, sound, category, or emotional resonance — all organized to help you find exactly what you're looking for.

## Privacy Commitment

Wurding never:
- Sends data to external servers
- Tracks your writing or word choices
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All processing happens locally in your browser.

## Getting Started

1. Install the extension
2. Select any word on any webpage (double-click or highlight)
3. Click the Wurding button that appears beneath the selection
4. Explore the neighborhood in the side panel

## Feedback & Support

Use the feedback link in the Settings to report incorrect neighbors or suggest improvements. The dictionary is actively maintained and expanded based on user feedback.

## License

Free to use. Optional Pro features (expanded dictionary, etymology details, advanced search) planned for future releases.

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**Wurding** — More than just a thesaurus. Find what you meant.