Why is bz2 in the keyword twice? Possibly an SEO artifact, but technically, the StarDict distribution convention is:
tar -cjvf stardict-drae-24.2.tar.bz2 dre-24.2/
That -j flag uses bzip2. So a single .tar.bz2 is common.
Open the .ifo file with a text editor. Look for: stardict drae 24 2 bz2 bz2 exclusive
bookname=DRAE 24.2 Exclusive
wordcount=94000
description=Royal Spanish Academy Dictionary - Full etymology + hyperlinks
A fake or generic version will lack the word “Exclusive” or show “wordcount=84000” (missing 10,000 entries).
Before you rush to download, a sober note: The Real Academia Española holds strict copyright over the DRAE. The official digital version sells for €30+ on their website. The exclusive StarDict version is almost always a pirated conversion. Why is bz2 in the keyword twice
The .syn file contains synonyms index. The exclusive version usually includes one. If you only have .ifo, .idx, and .dict.bz2, you likely have a generic copy.
Public dictionaries (WordNet, GCIDE, Webster’s 1913) are excellent but limited. They lack modern slang, technical jargon, regionalisms, or deep etymological data. Conversely, commercial dictionaries (Oxford English Dictionary, Merriam-Webster Unabridged, American Heritage) are copyrighted and rarely legally converted to StarDict. That -j flag uses bzip2
Thus, the majority of “exclusive” StarDict files are:
The drae 24 2 identifier strongly implies a version-tagged build from a private tracker. Such files are prized for: