competency
Definitions
Noun
- The quality of being adequately or well qualified physically and intellectually
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As a Fragment
Words that contain the term "competency".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | competency | 4 | 1 |
| 2 | incompetency | 5 | 0 |
Sounds Like
Words that sound like the term "competency".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | controversy | 4 | 26 |
| 2 | conspiracy | 4 | 22 |
| 3 | confederacy | 5 | 9 |
| 4 | expectancy | 4 | 4 |
| 5 | expediency | 5 | 2 |
| 6 | conservancy | 4 | 0 |
| 7 | equivalency | 5 | 0 |
Spelled Like
Words that are spelled similarly to the term "competency".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | complete | 2 | 182 |
| 2 | completely | 3 | 110 |
| 3 | completed | 3 | 69 |
| 4 | compete | 2 | 23 |
| 5 | competent | 3 | 21 |
| 6 | competence | 3 | 18 |
| 7 | competing | 3 | 15 |
| 8 | potency | 3 | 6 |
| 9 | competently | 4 | 5 |
| 10 | completes | 2 | 5 |
| 11 | incompetence | 4 | 4 |
| 12 | complacency | 4 | 4 |
| 13 | completeness | 3 | 4 |
| 14 | competed | 3 | 2 |
| 15 | incompetent | 4 | 2 |
| 16 | incompetents | 4 | 2 |
| 17 | competes | 2 | 1 |
| 18 | incompetency | 5 | 0 |
| 19 | competencies | 4 | 0 |
| 20 | incompetently | 5 | 0 |
Words That Follow
Words that often follow the term "competency" in a sentence.
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Words That Precede
Words that often precede the term "competency" in a sentence.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
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Statistically Associated
Words that are statistically associated with "competency" in the same piece of text.
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Consonant Match
Words that contain the same consonants as the term "competency".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | competence | 3 | 18 |
Results:
Term
Definitions: 1
Fragments: 2
Sound Alikes: 7
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 0
Words that Precede: 0
Statistically Associated: 0
Consonant Matches: 1
Freq: The frequency is a relative score of how often the word appears in standard English text.
This Word in the News:
Law's Michael Benza weighs in on the process of returning a defendant to competency
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Texas Death Row Prisoner Andre Thomas Too Mentally Ill to Attend His Own Competency Hearing, Doctor Warns
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Mar 12, 2026 Death Penalty Information Center
Man accused of raping 94-year-old facing new charge & competency test
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Mar 13, 2026 Unfiltered with Kiran