dovetail
Definitions
Noun
- A mortise joint formed by interlocking tenons and mortises
Verb
- Fit together tightly, as if by means of a dovetail
As a Fragment
Words that contain the term "dovetail".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | dovetail | 2 | 1 |
| 2 | dovetailed | 2 | 0 |
| 3 | dovetails | 2 | 0 |
Sounds Like
Words that sound like the term "dovetail".
Spelled Like
Words that are spelled similarly to the term "dovetail".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | detail | 2 | 72 |
| 2 | details | 2 | 57 |
| 3 | detailed | 2 | 52 |
| 4 | retail | 2 | 20 |
| 5 | dental | 2 | 12 |
| 6 | entail | 2 | 5 |
| 7 | detain | 2 | 1 |
| 8 | dovetails | 2 | 0 |
| 9 | dovetailed | 2 | 0 |
| 10 | dovel | 2 | 0 |
| 11 | detailer | 3 | 0 |
| 12 | detailee | 3 | 0 |
| 13 | vestal | 2 | 0 |
| 14 | dostal | 2 | 0 |
| 15 | dorval | 2 | 0 |
| 16 | derail | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | overtrain | 3 | 0 |
| 18 | horsetail | 2 | 0 |
| 19 | detailing | 3 | 0 |
| 20 | veta | 2 | 0 |
Words That Follow
Words that often follow the term "dovetail" in a sentence.
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Words That Precede
Words that often precede the term "dovetail" in a sentence.
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Statistically Associated
Words that are statistically associated with "dovetail" in the same piece of text.
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Consonant Match
Words that contain the same consonants as the term "dovetail".
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Results:
Term
Definitions: 2
Fragments: 3
Sound Alikes: 2
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:
Feb 26, 2026 The Red & Black
Feb 24, 2026 ABC7 New York
Dec 15, 2025 Santa Fe New Mexican
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