governor
Definitions
Noun
- The head of a state government
- A control that maintains a steady speed in a machine (as by controlling the supply of fuel)
Fragment
Sounds Like
Spelled Like
Words That Follow
Words That Precede
Statistically Associated
Consonant Match
As a Fragment
Words that contain the term "governor".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | governor | 3 | 83 |
| 2 | governor's | 3 | 14 |
| 3 | governors | 3 | 8 |
| 4 | governors' | 3 | 0 |
| 5 | governorship | 4 | 0 |
| 6 | governorships | 4 | 0 |
Sounds Like
Words that sound like the term "governor".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | gardner | 2 | 4 |
| 2 | grosvenor | 2 | 2 |
| 3 | gaertner | 2 | 0 |
| 4 | gantner | 2 | 0 |
| 5 | gardiner | 2 | 0 |
| 6 | gartner | 2 | 0 |
| 7 | gefinor | 3 | 0 |
| 8 | gerstner | 2 | 0 |
| 9 | gildner | 2 | 0 |
| 10 | giltner | 2 | 0 |
| 11 | glasner | 2 | 0 |
| 12 | glassner | 2 | 0 |
| 13 | glazner | 2 | 0 |
| 14 | gleisner | 2 | 0 |
| 15 | glessner | 2 | 0 |
| 16 | glockner | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | gloeckner | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | goldner | 2 | 0 |
| 19 | gordner | 2 | 0 |
| 20 | grabner | 2 | 0 |
| 21 | graebner | 2 | 0 |
| 22 | grebner | 2 | 0 |
| 23 | groebner | 2 | 0 |
| 24 | guenthner | 2 | 0 |
Spelled Like
Words that are spelled similarly to the term "governor".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vernon | 2 | 21 |
| 2 | governed | 2 | 15 |
| 3 | governor's | 3 | 14 |
| 4 | governors | 3 | 8 |
| 5 | govern | 2 | 7 |
| 6 | grosvenor | 2 | 2 |
| 7 | governs | 2 | 2 |
| 8 | vernor | 2 | 1 |
| 9 | verner | 2 | 1 |
| 10 | governors' | 3 | 0 |
| 11 | governorship | 4 | 0 |
| 12 | goerner | 2 | 0 |
| 13 | verno | 2 | 0 |
| 14 | gover | 2 | 0 |
| 15 | governorships | 4 | 0 |
| 16 | overwork | 3 | 0 |
| 17 | overlord | 3 | 0 |
| 18 | overdorf | 3 | 0 |
| 19 | mcgovern | 3 | 0 |
| 20 | giovenco | 3 | 0 |
Words That Follow
Words that often follow the term "governor" in a sentence.
Words That Precede
Words that often precede the term "governor" in a sentence.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | the governor | 1 | 7 |
| 2 | lieutenant governor | 3 | 3 |
Statistically Associated
Words that are statistically associated with "governor" in the same piece of text.
Consonant Match
Words that contain the same consonants as the term "governor".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | governor's | 3 | 14 |
Results:
Term
Definitions: 2
Fragments: 6
Sound Alikes: 24
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 2
Words that Precede: 2
Statistically Associated: 4
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:
Opinion | It's supposed to be a race for governor, but candidates and voters seem disengaged
Mar 20, 2026 CalMatters
Mar 20, 2026 CalMatters
Billionaires have a favorite in the California governor’s race — and it’s not even close
Mar 19, 2026 San Francisco Chronicle
Mar 19, 2026 San Francisco Chronicle