effect
Definitions
Noun
- A phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
- An outward appearance
- An impression (especially one that is artificial or contrived)
- The central meaning or theme of a speech or literary work
- (of a law) having legal validity
- A symptom caused by an illness or a drug
Verb
- Produce
- Act so as to bring into existence
Fragment
Sounds Like
Spelled Like
Words That Follow
Words That Precede
Statistically Associated
Consonant Match
As a Fragment
Words that contain the term "effect".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | effect | 2 | 213 |
| 2 | effective | 3 | 129 |
| 3 | effects | 2 | 108 |
| 4 | effectively | 4 | 37 |
| 5 | effectiveness | 4 | 32 |
| 6 | effected | 3 | 12 |
| 7 | effecting | 3 | 3 |
| 8 | ineffective | 4 | 3 |
| 9 | effectuate | 4 | 2 |
| 10 | ineffectiveness | 5 | 1 |
| 11 | ineffectual | 5 | 1 |
| 12 | aftereffect | 4 | 0 |
| 13 | aftereffects | 4 | 0 |
Sounds Like
Words that sound like the term "effect".
Spelled Like
Words that are spelled similarly to the term "effect".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | effective | 3 | 129 |
| 2 | effects | 2 | 108 |
| 3 | perfect | 2 | 58 |
| 4 | affect | 2 | 35 |
| 5 | reflect | 2 | 25 |
| 6 | affects | 2 | 19 |
| 7 | defects | 2 | 13 |
| 8 | effected | 3 | 12 |
| 9 | defect | 2 | 3 |
| 10 | effecting | 3 | 3 |
| 11 | effectuate | 4 | 2 |
| 12 | effete | 2 | 1 |
| 13 | efecto | 3 | 0 |
| 14 | reffett | 2 | 0 |
| 15 | prefect | 2 | 0 |
| 16 | meffert | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | leffert | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | geffert | 2 | 0 |
| 19 | effertz | 2 | 0 |
| 20 | deflect | 2 | 0 |
Words That Follow
Words that often follow the term "effect" in a sentence.
Words That Precede
Words that often precede the term "effect" in a sentence.
Statistically Associated
Words that are statistically associated with "effect" in the same piece of text.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | synergistic | 4 | 2 |
| 2 | preventative | 4 | 2 |
| 3 | interviews | 3 | 2 |
| 4 | came | 1 | 2 |
| 5 | faraday | 3 | 2 |
| 6 | unintended | 4 | 2 |
| 7 | moderating | 4 | 2 |
| 8 | another | 3 | 2 |
| 9 | major | 2 | 2 |
| 10 | used | 1 | 2 |
| 11 | potentially | 4 | 2 |
| 12 | profound | 2 | 2 |
| 13 | put | 1 | 2 |
Consonant Match
Words that contain the same consonants as the term "effect".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | affect | 2 | 35 |
Results:
Term
Definitions: 8
Fragments: 13
Sound Alikes: 14
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 5
Words that Precede: 4
Statistically Associated: 13
Consonant Matches: 1
Freq: The frequency is a relative score of how often the word appears in standard English text.
This Word in the News:
Winter weather advisories, warnings in effect for parts of Illinois through Monday
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Central NY forecast: Severe thunderstorms, huge temperature drop, then lake effect snow
Mar 16, 2026 Syracuse.com
Mar 16, 2026 Syracuse.com