encounter
Definitions
Noun
- A minor short-term fight
- A casual or unexpected convergence
- A casual meeting with a person or thing
- A hostile disagreement face-to-face
Verb
- Come together
- Come upon, as if by accident; meet with
- Be beset by
- Experience as a reaction
- Contend against an opponent in a sport, game, or battle
Fragment
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Consonant Match
As a Fragment
Words that contain the term "encounter".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | encountered | 3 | 30 |
| 2 | encounter | 3 | 28 |
| 3 | encounters | 3 | 8 |
| 4 | encountering | 4 | 0 |
Sounds Like
Words that sound like the term "encounter".
Spelled Like
Words that are spelled similarly to the term "encounter".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | country | 2 | 324 |
| 2 | counter | 2 | 31 |
| 3 | encountered | 3 | 30 |
| 4 | counted | 2 | 17 |
| 5 | encounters | 3 | 8 |
| 6 | counters | 2 | 8 |
| 7 | uncounted | 3 | 3 |
| 8 | recounted | 3 | 2 |
| 9 | countered | 2 | 2 |
| 10 | recount | 2 | 2 |
| 11 | encountering | 4 | 0 |
| 12 | enchanter | 3 | 0 |
| 13 | benscoter | 3 | 0 |
| 14 | scouter | 2 | 0 |
| 15 | lecount | 2 | 0 |
| 16 | leconte | 3 | 0 |
| 17 | enroute | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | courter | 2 | 0 |
| 19 | coulter | 2 | 0 |
| 20 | enchanters | 3 | 0 |
Words That Follow
Words that often follow the term "encounter" in a sentence.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|
Words That Precede
Words that often precede the term "encounter" in a sentence.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|
Statistically Associated
Words that are statistically associated with "encounter" in the same piece of text.
Consonant Match
Words that contain the same consonants as the term "encounter".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | enchanter | 3 | 0 |
| 2 | enchanter's | 3 | 0 |
Results:
Term
Definitions: 9
Fragments: 4
Sound Alikes: 8
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 0
Words that Precede: 0
Statistically Associated: 3
Consonant Matches: 2
Freq: The frequency is a relative score of how often the word appears in standard English text.
This Word in the News:
‘That was my last resort’: Iditarod rookie recounts frantic bison encounter on trail
Mar 12, 2026 Alaska's News Source
Mar 12, 2026 Alaska's News Source
Chester County woman details encounter with suspect days before killing of CHOP nurse
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Mar 14, 2026 6abc Philadelphia
North Texas woman speaks after viral video of encounter with Hurst Police Officer
Mar 13, 2026 NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth
Mar 13, 2026 NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth
‘Oh my God. He’s trying to get in here:’ Lynn woman describes encounter with alleged killer
Mar 13, 2026 The Boston Globe
Mar 13, 2026 The Boston Globe