fail
Definitions
Verb
- Fail to do something; leave something undone
- Be unsuccessful
- Disappoint, prove undependable to; abandon, forsake
- Stop operating or functioning
- Be unable
- Judge unacceptable
- Fail to get a passing grade
- Fall short in what is expected
- Become bankrupt or insolvent; fail financially and close
- Prove insufficient
- Get worse
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Consonant Match
As a Fragment
Words that contain the term "fail".
Spelled Like
Words that are spelled similarly to the term "fail".
Words That Follow
Words that often follow the term "fail" in a sentence.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | fail to | 1 | 2 |
Words That Precede
Words that often precede the term "fail" in a sentence.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|
Statistically Associated
Words that are statistically associated with "fail" in the same piece of text.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | still | 1 | 2 |
Consonant Match
Words that contain the same consonants as the term "fail".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | full | 1 | 230 |
| 2 | feel | 1 | 216 |
| 3 | fall | 1 | 147 |
| 4 | fell | 1 | 92 |
| 5 | fill | 1 | 50 |
| 6 | fool | 1 | 37 |
| 7 | full-time | 2 | 24 |
| 8 | foil | 1 | 20 |
| 9 | fuel | 2 | 17 |
| 10 | foul | 1 | 4 |
| 11 | foal | 1 | 2 |
| 12 | full-scale | 2 | 2 |
| 13 | fail-safe | 2 | 1 |
| 14 | fall's | 1 | 1 |
| 15 | fowl | 1 | 1 |
| 16 | full-blown | 2 | 1 |
| 17 | full-sized | 2 | 1 |
| 18 | faal | 1 | 0 |
| 19 | faal's | 1 | 0 |
| 20 | fahl | 1 | 0 |
| 21 | faul | 1 | 0 |
| 22 | fehl | 1 | 0 |
| 23 | feil | 1 | 0 |
| 24 | fiel | 1 | 0 |
| 25 | fill-a-buster | 4 | 0 |
| 26 | fohl | 1 | 0 |
| 27 | fool's | 1 | 0 |
| 28 | frel | 1 | 0 |
| 29 | fril | 1 | 0 |
| 30 | fuel's | 2 | 0 |
| 31 | full's | 1 | 0 |
| 32 | full-size | 2 | 0 |
Results:
Term
Definitions: 11
Fragments: 14
Sound Alikes: 1
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 1
Words that Precede: 0
Statistically Associated: 1
Consonant Matches: 32
Freq: The frequency is a relative score of how often the word appears in standard English text.
This Word in the News:
Donald Trump warns Nato faces ‘very bad future’ if allies fail to help US in Iran
Mar 15, 2026 Financial Times
Mar 15, 2026 Financial Times
Floridians can still marry their cousins after lawmakers fail to pass statewide ban
Mar 17, 2026 New York Post
Mar 17, 2026 New York Post
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Mar 16, 2026 The Hollywood Reporter
Companies ramp up AI spend, but most pilots fail to deploy: Lenovo executive
Mar 15, 2026 South China Morning Post
Mar 15, 2026 South China Morning Post