illiteracy
Definitions
Noun
- Ignorance resulting from not reading
- An inability to read
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Words that are spelled similarly to the term "illiteracy".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | literary | 4 | 78 |
| 2 | literally | 4 | 27 |
| 3 | literal | 3 | 15 |
| 4 | illiterate | 4 | 8 |
| 5 | illegitimacy | 6 | 4 |
| 6 | millimeter | 4 | 3 |
| 7 | milliliter | 4 | 2 |
| 8 | literacy | 4 | 0 |
| 9 | billiter | 3 | 0 |
| 10 | illiterates | 4 | 0 |
| 11 | militancy | 4 | 0 |
| 12 | mililiter | 4 | 0 |
| 13 | tillery | 3 | 0 |
| 14 | sillier | 3 | 0 |
| 15 | hillier | 3 | 0 |
| 16 | hillery | 3 | 0 |
| 17 | willhite | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | villiers | 2 | 0 |
| 19 | tracy | 2 | 0 |
| 20 | milliner | 3 | 0 |
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Words that contain the same consonants as the term "illiteracy".
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Results:
Term
Definitions: 2
Fragments: 1
Sound Alikes: 1
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:
Illiteracy stays under 5% in 2025, though 8.4 million still do not know how to read and write
Jun 19, 2026 Agência de Notícias - IBGE
Jun 19, 2026 Agência de Notícias - IBGE
Iraq's 20,000 illiterate electric ministry employees is indicator of larger dysfunction
Aug 23, 2026 The Jerusalem Post
Aug 23, 2026 The Jerusalem Post
Illiteracy fosters workplace discrimination, but is not considered a vulnerability factor.
Sep 5, 2026 Universidad de Guadalajara (UDG)
Sep 5, 2026 Universidad de Guadalajara (UDG)