diff --git a/dict.go b/dict.go
index bd54ab0..ac31ef7 100644
--- a/dict.go
+++ b/dict.go
@@ -35,6 +35,13 @@ type Dictionary struct {
 // represents an immutable, empty dictionary
 var emptyDictionary = &Dictionary{}
 
+func (d *Dictionary) Cardinality() int {
+       if d.fst != nil {
+               return d.fst.Len()
+       }
+       return 0
+}
+
 // PostingsList returns the postings list for the specified term
 func (d *Dictionary) PostingsList(term []byte, except *roaring.Bitmap,
 	prealloc segment.PostingsList) (segment.PostingsList, error) {