---
name: "dictunformat"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "dictd"
version: "1.13.3-1"
release: "Arch Linux 2026-11-01"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/dictunformat"
---

# dictunformat(1)

create a raw database file from a .dict and .index file

## NAME

dictunformat - create a raw database file from a .dict  and .index file

## SYNOPSIS

**dictunformat** *\[OPTIONS\]* **index\_filename**

## DESCRIPTION

**dictunformat** takes a dictionary index file as a parameter and a dictionary database file on stdin and outputs a raw database that may be used to create a  **DICT** database by  **dictfmt -t.** This may be useful if it is desired to create a dictionary for a locale other than that for which the original was created, or if it is desired to correct or supplement a pre-existing dictionary.

## OPTIONS

- **--help**

  displays a usage message and exits.

- **--headword-separator** *sep*

  sep is the headword separator used when creating the origianl dictionary.  (See --headword-separator in **dictfmt (1)**).

- **index\_filename**

  is the .index file of the original dictionary.

## AUTHOR

**dictunformat** was written by Aleksey Cheusov \<vle@gmx.net\>.\
 This manual page was written by Robert D. Hilliard \<hilliard@debian.org\>.

## SEE ALSO

[**dictd**(8)](/dictd/8.md), [**dictfmt**(1)](/dictfmt/1.md)