frightens
Definitions
Verb
- Cause fear in
- Drive out by frightening
Fragment
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Consonant Match
Sounds Like
Words that sound like the term "frightens".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | afternoons | 3 | 13 |
| 2 | factions | 2 | 6 |
| 3 | fortunes | 2 | 6 |
| 4 | affections | 3 | 4 |
| 5 | africans | 3 | 4 |
| 6 | fountains | 2 | 4 |
| 7 | afternoon's | 3 | 3 |
| 8 | freeman's | 2 | 1 |
| 9 | fuhrmann's | 2 | 1 |
| 10 | afrikaans | 3 | 0 |
| 11 | falcons | 2 | 0 |
| 12 | felkins | 2 | 0 |
| 13 | fictions | 2 | 0 |
| 14 | fifteens | 2 | 0 |
| 15 | fijians | 3 | 0 |
| 16 | filkins | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | finian's | 3 | 0 |
| 18 | fireman's | 2 | 0 |
| 19 | firesign's | 3 | 0 |
| 20 | flemons | 2 | 0 |
| 21 | fortune's | 2 | 0 |
| 22 | fourteens | 2 | 0 |
| 23 | freemans | 2 | 0 |
| 24 | freemen's | 2 | 0 |
| 25 | freshens | 2 | 0 |
| 26 | fuhrman's | 2 | 0 |
| 27 | fuhrmans | 2 | 0 |
| 28 | fulton's | 2 | 0 |
Spelled Like
Words that are spelled similarly to the term "frightens".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | rights | 1 | 77 |
| 2 | frightened | 2 | 26 |
| 3 | fighters | 2 | 16 |
| 4 | frightening | 3 | 14 |
| 5 | frighten | 2 | 11 |
| 6 | fights | 1 | 6 |
| 7 | righteous | 2 | 5 |
| 8 | fright | 1 | 2 |
| 9 | rightness | 2 | 2 |
| 10 | brightens | 2 | 1 |
| 11 | freighters | 2 | 1 |
| 12 | lightens | 2 | 1 |
| 13 | straightens | 2 | 1 |
| 14 | tightens | 2 | 0 |
| 15 | frigates | 2 | 0 |
| 16 | brighten | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | frites | 1 | 0 |
| 18 | farsightedness | 4 | 0 |
| 19 | heightens | 2 | 0 |
| 20 | frigate's | 2 | 0 |
Words That Follow
Words that often follow the term "frightens" in a sentence.
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Words That Precede
Words that often precede the term "frightens" in a sentence.
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Statistically Associated
Words that are statistically associated with "frightens" in the same piece of text.
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Consonant Match
Words that contain the same consonants as the term "frightens".
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Results:
Term
Definitions: 2
Fragments: 1
Sound Alikes: 28
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.
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