correct
Definitions
Adjective
- Free from error; especially conforming to fact or truth
- Correct in opinion or judgment
Verb
- Make right or correct
- Make reparations or amends for
- Censure severely
- Adjust for
- Punish in order to gain control or enforce obedience
- Go down in value
- Alter or regulate so as to achieve accuracy or conform to a standard
- Treat a defect
Fragment
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Consonant Match
As a Fragment
Words that contain the term "correct".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | correct | 2 | 52 |
| 2 | correctly | 3 | 13 |
| 3 | corrected | 3 | 9 |
| 4 | correction | 3 | 5 |
| 5 | incorrect | 3 | 5 |
| 6 | correctness | 3 | 3 |
| 7 | corrections | 3 | 2 |
| 8 | correcting | 3 | 0 |
| 9 | correctional | 4 | 0 |
| 10 | corrective | 3 | 0 |
| 11 | corrects | 2 | 0 |
| 12 | incorrectly | 4 | 0 |
| 13 | uncorrected | 4 | 0 |
Sounds Like
Words that sound like the term "correct".
Spelled Like
Words that are spelled similarly to the term "correct".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | correctly | 3 | 13 |
| 2 | corrected | 3 | 9 |
| 3 | incorrect | 3 | 5 |
| 4 | correction | 3 | 5 |
| 5 | correctness | 3 | 3 |
| 6 | corrections | 3 | 2 |
| 7 | corrects | 2 | 0 |
| 8 | corrective | 3 | 0 |
| 9 | correcting | 3 | 0 |
| 10 | correnti | 3 | 0 |
| 11 | corrente | 3 | 0 |
| 12 | uncorrected | 4 | 0 |
| 13 | incorrectly | 4 | 0 |
| 14 | cotret | 2 | 0 |
| 15 | corset | 2 | 0 |
| 16 | corrie | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | correa | 3 | 0 |
| 18 | cornet | 2 | 0 |
| 19 | corbet | 2 | 0 |
| 20 | overreact | 4 | 0 |
Words That Follow
Words that often follow the term "correct" in a sentence.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | correct than | 1 | 2 |
Words That Precede
Words that often precede the term "correct" in a sentence.
Statistically Associated
Words that are statistically associated with "correct" in the same piece of text.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | true | 1 | 2 |
| 2 | classically | 3 | 2 |
| 3 | install | 2 | 2 |
| 4 | security | 4 | 2 |
| 5 | mathematically | 6 | 2 |
Consonant Match
Words that contain the same consonants as the term "correct".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|
Results:
Term
Definitions: 10
Fragments: 13
Sound Alikes: 7
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 1
Words that Precede: 2
Statistically Associated: 5
Consonant Matches: 0
Freq: The frequency is a relative score of how often the word appears in standard English text.
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