detective
Definitions
Noun
- A police officer who investigates crimes
- An investigator engaged or employed in obtaining information not easily available to the public
Fragment
Sounds Like
Spelled Like
Words That Follow
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Statistically Associated
Consonant Match
As a Fragment
Words that contain the term "detective".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | detective | 3 | 52 |
| 2 | detectives | 3 | 17 |
| 3 | detective's | 3 | 3 |
Sounds Like
Words that sound like the term "detective".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | defensive | 3 | 17 |
| 2 | decorative | 3 | 8 |
| 3 | defective | 3 | 7 |
| 4 | deceptive | 3 | 4 |
| 5 | digestive | 3 | 3 |
| 6 | derivative | 4 | 1 |
| 7 | depressive | 3 | 0 |
| 8 | discursive | 3 | 0 |
| 9 | dismissive | 3 | 0 |
| 10 | dispersive | 3 | 0 |
Spelled Like
Words that are spelled similarly to the term "detective".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | effective | 3 | 129 |
| 2 | executive | 4 | 55 |
| 3 | destructive | 3 | 25 |
| 4 | selective | 3 | 18 |
| 5 | detectives | 3 | 17 |
| 6 | detection | 3 | 13 |
| 7 | detected | 3 | 12 |
| 8 | detect | 2 | 10 |
| 9 | defective | 3 | 7 |
| 10 | detecting | 3 | 6 |
| 11 | deceptive | 3 | 4 |
| 12 | detective's | 3 | 3 |
| 13 | deductive | 3 | 3 |
| 14 | directive | 3 | 2 |
| 15 | adjective | 3 | 2 |
| 16 | detente | 2 | 2 |
| 17 | electives | 3 | 1 |
| 18 | deceive | 2 | 1 |
| 19 | elective | 3 | 0 |
| 20 | detects | 2 | 0 |
Words That Follow
Words that often follow the term "detective" in a sentence.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|
Words That Precede
Words that often precede the term "detective" in a sentence.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|
Statistically Associated
Words that are statistically associated with "detective" in the same piece of text.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | fiction | 2 | 2 |
Consonant Match
Words that contain the same consonants as the term "detective".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | detective's | 3 | 3 |
Results:
Term
Definitions: 2
Fragments: 3
Sound Alikes: 10
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 0
Words that Precede: 0
Statistically Associated: 1
Consonant Matches: 1
Freq: The frequency is a relative score of how often the word appears in standard English text.
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APD detectives honored with consecutive Dale Ruff Protector Awards
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Aug 28, 2026 Alamosa Valley Courier
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Aug 7, 2026 Comptroller of the Treasury (.gov)
Aug 7, 2026 Comptroller of the Treasury (.gov)
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Aug 28, 2026 John Guilfoil Public Relations
Aug 28, 2026 John Guilfoil Public Relations