heterosexual
Definitions
Noun
- A heterosexual person; someone having a sexual orientation to persons of the opposite sex
Adjective
- Sexually attracted to members of the opposite sex
Fragment
Sounds Like
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Consonant Match
As a Fragment
Words that contain the term "heterosexual".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | heterosexual | 6 | 0 |
| 2 | heterosexuality | 8 | 0 |
| 3 | heterosexuals | 6 | 0 |
Sounds Like
Words that sound like the term "heterosexual".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | hypocritical | 5 | 2 |
| 2 | horticultural | 5 | 0 |
| 3 | hypercritical | 5 | 0 |
Spelled Like
Words that are spelled similarly to the term "heterosexual".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | sexual | 3 | 59 |
| 2 | heterogeneous | 5 | 4 |
| 3 | ethereal | 4 | 3 |
| 4 | homosexuals | 5 | 3 |
| 5 | homosexual | 5 | 2 |
| 6 | heterosexuals | 6 | 0 |
| 7 | heterosexuality | 8 | 0 |
| 8 | metrosexual | 5 | 0 |
| 9 | heterocercal | 5 | 0 |
| 10 | transsexual | 4 | 0 |
| 11 | transsexuals | 4 | 0 |
| 12 | heterosis | 4 | 0 |
| 13 | heterodox | 4 | 0 |
| 14 | homosexuality | 7 | 0 |
| 15 | heterosporous | 5 | 0 |
| 16 | heterodyne | 4 | 0 |
| 17 | heterodoxy | 5 | 0 |
| 18 | zeroual | 3 | 0 |
| 19 | whetsel | 2 | 0 |
| 20 | trostel | 2 | 0 |
Words That Follow
Words that often follow the term "heterosexual" in a sentence.
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Words That Precede
Words that often precede the term "heterosexual" in a sentence.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
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Statistically Associated
Words that are statistically associated with "heterosexual" in the same piece of text.
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Consonant Match
Words that contain the same consonants as the term "heterosexual".
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Results:
Term
Definitions: 2
Fragments: 3
Sound Alikes: 3
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.
📰 This Word in the News:
Non-heterosexual identity is in free-fall among U.S. young adults
Mar 3, 2026 generationtechblog.com
Mar 3, 2026 generationtechblog.com
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Mar 9, 2026 Daily Tar Heel
Mar 9, 2026 Daily Tar Heel
Compulsory heterosexuality is thwarting pleasure & hindering gender liberation. We can change that.
Mar 3, 2026 LGBTQ Nation
Mar 3, 2026 LGBTQ Nation
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Oct 1, 2025 The Buckeye Flame
Oct 1, 2025 The Buckeye Flame
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May 17, 2023 New England Journal of Medicine
May 17, 2023 New England Journal of Medicine