afrikaans
Definitions
Noun
- An official language of the republic of south africa; closely related to dutch and flemish
Adjective
- Belonging or relating to white people of south africa whose ancestors were dutch or to their language
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Sounds Like
Words that sound like the term "afrikaans".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | afternoons | 3 | 13 |
| 2 | aberrations | 4 | 5 |
| 3 | afternoon's | 3 | 3 |
| 4 | lacerations | 4 | 2 |
| 5 | apparitions | 4 | 0 |
| 6 | casstevens | 3 | 0 |
Spelled Like
Words that are spelled similarly to the term "afrikaans".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | african | 3 | 28 |
| 2 | arkansas | 3 | 18 |
| 3 | africans | 3 | 4 |
| 4 | martians | 2 | 3 |
| 5 | frans | 1 | 2 |
| 6 | caravans | 3 | 2 |
| 7 | artisans | 3 | 2 |
| 8 | arianism | 5 | 1 |
| 9 | afrikaners | 4 | 0 |
| 10 | afrikaner | 4 | 0 |
| 11 | africanist | 4 | 0 |
| 12 | frias | 2 | 0 |
| 13 | fraas | 1 | 0 |
| 14 | arias | 3 | 0 |
| 15 | arian | 3 | 0 |
| 16 | zairians | 4 | 0 |
| 17 | variants | 3 | 0 |
| 18 | marianas | 4 | 0 |
| 19 | marian's | 3 | 0 |
| 20 | arkansan | 3 | 0 |
Words That Follow
Words that often follow the term "afrikaans" in a sentence.
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Words That Precede
Words that often precede the term "afrikaans" in a sentence.
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Statistically Associated
Words that are statistically associated with "afrikaans" in the same piece of text.
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Consonant Match
Words that contain the same consonants as the term "afrikaans".
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Term
Definitions: 2
Fragments: 1
Sound Alikes: 6
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 0
Words that Precede: 0
Statistically Associated: 0
Consonant Matches: 0
Freq: The frequency is a relative score of how often the word appears in standard English text.
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