expect
Definitions
Verb
- Regard something as probable or likely
- Consider obligatory; request and expect
- Look forward to the probable occurrence of
- Consider reasonable or due
- Look forward to the birth of a child
- Be pregnant with
Fragment
Sounds Like
Spelled Like
Words That Follow
Words That Precede
Statistically Associated
Consonant Match
As a Fragment
Words that contain the term "expect".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | expected | 3 | 187 |
| 2 | expect | 2 | 108 |
| 3 | expectations | 4 | 23 |
| 4 | unexpected | 4 | 23 |
| 5 | expects | 2 | 22 |
| 6 | expecting | 3 | 18 |
| 7 | expectation | 4 | 11 |
| 8 | unexpectedly | 5 | 11 |
| 9 | expectancy | 4 | 4 |
| 10 | expectant | 3 | 3 |
| 11 | expectancies | 4 | 0 |
| 12 | expectorant | 4 | 0 |
Sounds Like
Words that sound like the term "expect".
Spelled Like
Words that are spelled similarly to the term "expect".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | expected | 3 | 187 |
| 2 | respect | 2 | 125 |
| 3 | experts | 2 | 38 |
| 4 | expert | 2 | 30 |
| 5 | exact | 2 | 27 |
| 6 | unexpected | 4 | 23 |
| 7 | expects | 2 | 22 |
| 8 | expecting | 3 | 18 |
| 9 | erect | 2 | 13 |
| 10 | exert | 2 | 11 |
| 11 | elect | 2 | 8 |
| 12 | execute | 3 | 7 |
| 13 | expectancy | 4 | 4 |
| 14 | expectant | 3 | 3 |
| 15 | exec | 2 | 2 |
| 16 | expel | 2 | 2 |
| 17 | pecot | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | pecht | 1 | 0 |
| 19 | execs | 2 | 0 |
| 20 | epcot | 2 | 0 |
Words That Follow
Words that often follow the term "expect" in a sentence.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|
Words That Precede
Words that often precede the term "expect" in a sentence.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | would expect | 1 | 2 |
Statistically Associated
Words that are statistically associated with "expect" in the same piece of text.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | scientists | 3 | 2 |
| 2 | reason | 2 | 2 |
Consonant Match
Words that contain the same consonants as the term "expect".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|
Results:
Term
Definitions: 6
Fragments: 12
Sound Alikes: 3
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 0
Words that Precede: 1
Statistically Associated: 2
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:
Arkansas government health insurance plan recipients should expect to see increases, official tells state panel
May 13, 2026 The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
May 13, 2026 The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
Video China expert on what to expect from Trump’s meeting with Xi Jinping
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May 13, 2026 ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos
What to expect from Trump's trip to China as he says Iran ceasefire is on "life support"
May 12, 2026 CBS News
May 12, 2026 CBS News