competent
Definitions
Adjective
- Properly or sufficiently qualified or capable or efficient
- Legally qualified or sufficient
Fragment
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Consonant Match
As a Fragment
Words that contain the term "competent".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | competent | 3 | 21 |
| 2 | competently | 4 | 5 |
| 3 | incompetent | 4 | 2 |
| 4 | incompetents | 4 | 2 |
| 5 | incompetently | 5 | 0 |
Sounds Like
Words that sound like the term "competent".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | equivalent | 4 | 46 |
| 2 | component | 3 | 25 |
| 3 | continent | 3 | 17 |
| 4 | confident | 3 | 16 |
| 5 | commitment | 3 | 13 |
| 6 | expedient | 4 | 7 |
| 7 | counterpoint | 3 | 5 |
| 8 | coefficient | 4 | 3 |
| 9 | consonant | 3 | 3 |
| 10 | expectant | 3 | 3 |
| 11 | cognizant | 3 | 2 |
| 12 | combatant | 3 | 2 |
| 13 | constraint | 2 | 2 |
| 14 | clairvoyant | 3 | 1 |
| 15 | commandant | 3 | 1 |
| 16 | confidant | 3 | 1 |
| 17 | confidante | 3 | 1 |
| 18 | confluent | 3 | 1 |
| 19 | conversant | 3 | 1 |
| 20 | compliant | 3 | 0 |
| 21 | condiment | 3 | 0 |
| 22 | convergent | 3 | 0 |
| 23 | convulsant | 3 | 0 |
| 24 | crestmont | 2 | 0 |
| 25 | crosscurrent | 3 | 0 |
| 26 | curtailment | 3 | 0 |
| 27 | excrement | 3 | 0 |
Spelled Like
Words that are spelled similarly to the term "competent".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | complete | 2 | 182 |
| 2 | completed | 3 | 69 |
| 3 | component | 3 | 25 |
| 4 | compete | 2 | 23 |
| 5 | complement | 3 | 21 |
| 6 | competence | 3 | 18 |
| 7 | competing | 3 | 15 |
| 8 | compartment | 3 | 11 |
| 9 | competently | 4 | 5 |
| 10 | completes | 2 | 5 |
| 11 | incompetence | 4 | 4 |
| 12 | incompetent | 4 | 2 |
| 13 | incompetents | 4 | 2 |
| 14 | competed | 3 | 2 |
| 15 | complements | 3 | 2 |
| 16 | competency | 4 | 1 |
| 17 | competes | 2 | 1 |
| 18 | comportment | 3 | 1 |
| 19 | incompetently | 5 | 0 |
| 20 | incompetency | 5 | 0 |
Words That Follow
Words that often follow the term "competent" in a sentence.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
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Words That Precede
Words that often precede the term "competent" in a sentence.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
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Statistically Associated
Words that are statistically associated with "competent" in the same piece of text.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | shortage | 2 | 2 |
Consonant Match
Words that contain the same consonants as the term "competent".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
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Results:
Term
Definitions: 2
Fragments: 5
Sound Alikes: 27
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 0
Words that Precede: 0
Statistically Associated: 1
Consonant Matches: 0
Freq: The frequency is a relative score of how often the word appears in standard English text.
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