deficits
Definitions
Noun
- The property of being an amount by which something is less than expected or required
- A deficiency or failure in neurological or mental functioning
- (sports) the score by which a team or individual is losing
- An excess of liabilities over assets (usually over a certain period)
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Sounds Like
Words that sound like the term "deficits".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | delegates | 3 | 16 |
| 2 | disputes | 2 | 8 |
| 3 | dominates | 3 | 7 |
| 4 | deposits | 3 | 6 |
| 5 | adherents | 3 | 5 |
| 6 | discounts | 2 | 5 |
| 7 | dentists | 2 | 4 |
| 8 | dialects | 3 | 4 |
| 9 | dentist's | 2 | 3 |
| 10 | droplets | 2 | 3 |
| 11 | dedicates | 3 | 2 |
| 12 | deviants | 3 | 2 |
| 13 | delegates' | 3 | 1 |
| 14 | disrupts | 2 | 1 |
| 15 | adulterates | 4 | 0 |
| 16 | de-excites | 3 | 0 |
| 17 | deficit's | 3 | 0 |
| 18 | deflects | 2 | 0 |
| 19 | defollets | 3 | 0 |
| 20 | delegate's | 3 | 0 |
| 21 | demerist's | 3 | 0 |
| 22 | demerits | 3 | 0 |
| 23 | dentists' | 2 | 0 |
| 24 | dershowitz | 3 | 0 |
| 25 | desiccates | 3 | 0 |
| 26 | desilets | 3 | 0 |
| 27 | deterrents | 3 | 0 |
| 28 | detracts | 2 | 0 |
| 29 | disgusts | 2 | 0 |
| 30 | dissipates | 3 | 0 |
| 31 | distorts | 2 | 0 |
| 32 | doctorates | 3 | 0 |
| 33 | dolomite's | 3 | 0 |
| 34 | dolomites | 3 | 0 |
| 35 | dragnets | 2 | 0 |
| 36 | druggist's | 2 | 0 |
| 37 | druggists | 2 | 0 |
| 38 | idealists | 4 | 0 |
Spelled Like
Words that are spelled similarly to the term "deficits".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | definite | 3 | 37 |
| 2 | defects | 2 | 13 |
| 3 | deficit | 3 | 12 |
| 4 | definitions | 4 | 6 |
| 5 | deficient | 3 | 3 |
| 6 | elicit | 3 | 3 |
| 7 | depict | 2 | 3 |
| 8 | defect | 2 | 3 |
| 9 | deceit | 2 | 2 |
| 10 | elicits | 3 | 1 |
| 11 | befits | 2 | 1 |
| 12 | ethicists | 3 | 1 |
| 13 | deficit's | 3 | 0 |
| 14 | depicts | 2 | 0 |
| 15 | deceits | 2 | 0 |
| 16 | deflects | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | edicts | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | digits | 2 | 0 |
| 19 | dicots | 2 | 0 |
| 20 | defies | 2 | 0 |
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Words that are statistically associated with "deficits" in the same piece of text.
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Words that contain the same consonants as the term "deficits".
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Results:
Term
Definitions: 4
Fragments: 1
Sound Alikes: 38
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.
This Word in the News:
Health insurance tax hike to offset Medicaid budget deficit advances in Iowa Legislature
Mar 17, 2026 Iowa Public Radio
Mar 17, 2026 Iowa Public Radio
Abby McCloskey: Staggering US deficits call for a debt-to-GDP limit
Mar 17, 2026 Indiana Gazette Online
Mar 17, 2026 Indiana Gazette Online
Support for education funding bill comes as Alaska districts grapple with ongoing deficits
Mar 17, 2026 News From The States
Mar 17, 2026 News From The States
Facing deficit spending, Kansas lawmakers struggle to balance budget
Mar 17, 2026 The Topeka Capital-Journal
Mar 17, 2026 The Topeka Capital-Journal

