A big semicolon

Term: decades

All the wordplay possibilities with the word "decades": spelling, phonetic, and semantic.

  1. Term
  2. decades

decades

Definitions

Noun

  1. A period of 10 years
  2. The cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
Fragment Sounds Like Spelled Like Words That Follow Words That Precede Statistically Associated Consonant Match

As a Fragment

Words that contain the term "decades".

# Word Syllables Freq
1 decades 2 34

Sounds Like

Words that sound like the term "decades".

# Word Syllables Freq
1 decides 2 12
2 divides 2 6
3 david's 2 4
4 adenoids 3 0
5 davids 2 0
6 decade's 2 0
7 decodes 2 0
8 deford's 2 0
9 deludes 2 0
10 derides 2 0
11 dillard's 2 0
12 doodads 2 0
13 druids 2 0
14 edmands 2 0
15 edmonds 2 0
16 edmunds 2 0

Spelled Like

Words that are spelled similarly to the term "decades".

# Word Syllables Freq
1 decade 2 46
2 decide 2 40
3 decides 2 12
4 declares 2 11
5 decadent 3 2
6 eades 1 1
7 evades 2 1
8 decays 2 1
9 decade's 2 0
10 decadents 3 0
11 decodes 2 0
12 degrades 2 0
13 decoders 3 0
14 dreads 1 0
15 decode 2 0
16 decals 2 0
17 deader 2 0
18 deaden 2 0
19 cadres 2 0
20 cadets 2 0

Words That Follow

Words that often follow the term "decades" in a sentence.

# Word Syllables Freq
1 decades of 1 2

Words That Precede

Words that often precede the term "decades" in a sentence.

# Word Syllables Freq
1 recent decades 2 6
2 for decades 1 6
3 few decades 1 4
4 following decades 3 2

Statistically Associated

Words that are statistically associated with "decades" in the same piece of text.

# Word Syllables Freq
1 recent 2 2
2 last 1 2
3 next 1 2
4 several 3 2
5 following 3 2

Consonant Match

Words that contain the same consonants as the term "decades".

# Word Syllables Freq
1 decides 2 12
2 decodes 2 0

Results:

Term

Definitions: 2

Fragments: 1

Sound Alikes: 16

Spelled Like: 20

Words that Follow: 1

Words that Precede: 4

Statistically Associated: 5

Consonant Matches: 2

Freq: The frequency is a relative score of how often the word appears in standard English text.

⭐ Random Word

📰 This Word in the News:

Dear Annie: Painful high school memories linger decades after graduation
Oct 10, 2026 PennLive.com
After decades, Galveston's 'Water Guy' loses longtime spot
Oct 9, 2026 The Daily News | Texas' Oldest Newspaper
Motörhead’s ‘The Löst Tapes’ CD Collection Brings Five Decades-Spanning Live Concerts Back To Life
Oct 12, 2026 That Eric Alper
Retired Orlando firefighter, 96, honored at emotional sendoff
Oct 13, 2026 FOX 35 Orlando
Carrick's Man United 'hungry and eager' to fix worst start in decades
Oct 12, 2026 France 24
On Hannah Arendt and Mary McCarthy’s Decades-Long Friendship
Oct 8, 2026 Literary Hub
A St. Louis rabbi spent decades building bridges. Now he’s being honored
Oct 11, 2026 St. Louis Jewish Light

Skim the Dictionary

Aa Bb Cc Dd Ee Ff Gg Hh Ii Jj Kk Ll Mm Nn Oo Pp Qq Rr Ss Tt Uu Vv Ww Xx Yy Zz