incompetence
Definitions
Noun
- Lack of physical or intellectual ability or qualifications
- Inability of a part or organ to function properly
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Sounds Like
Words that sound like the term "incompetence".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | independence | 4 | 70 |
| 2 | incontinence | 4 | 0 |
Spelled Like
Words that are spelled similarly to the term "incompetence".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | complete | 2 | 182 |
| 2 | compete | 2 | 23 |
| 3 | competent | 3 | 21 |
| 4 | competence | 3 | 18 |
| 5 | incomplete | 3 | 13 |
| 6 | impatience | 3 | 10 |
| 7 | completeness | 3 | 4 |
| 8 | inconvenience | 4 | 3 |
| 9 | incompetent | 4 | 2 |
| 10 | incompetents | 4 | 2 |
| 11 | impotence | 3 | 2 |
| 12 | incomprehensible | 6 | 2 |
| 13 | competency | 4 | 1 |
| 14 | incompetency | 5 | 0 |
| 15 | competencies | 4 | 0 |
| 16 | incompetently | 5 | 0 |
| 17 | incoherence | 4 | 0 |
| 18 | incontinence | 4 | 0 |
| 19 | uncomplete | 3 | 0 |
| 20 | noncompete | 3 | 0 |
Words That Follow
Words that often follow the term "incompetence" in a sentence.
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Words that are statistically associated with "incompetence" in the same piece of text.
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Consonant Match
Words that contain the same consonants as the term "incompetence".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | incompetency | 5 | 0 |
Results:
Term
Definitions: 2
Fragments: 1
Sound Alikes: 2
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 0
Words that Precede: 0
Statistically Associated: 0
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 | Bondi’s Incompetence Is the Latest Insult for Epstein’s Victims
Feb 14, 2026 The New York Times
Feb 14, 2026 The New York Times
Abela frames election as choice between Labour’s credibility and PN’s incompetence
May 7, 2026 Newsbook
May 7, 2026 Newsbook
Opinion: Report confirms lethal incompetence of county jail oversight
May 1, 2026 San Diego Union-Tribune
May 1, 2026 San Diego Union-Tribune
Jung Won-oh Files Candidacy, Vows to Judge Oh Se-hoon's "Decade of Incompetence"
May 14, 2026 Seoul Economic Daily
May 14, 2026 Seoul Economic Daily
White Sox incompetence could allow Vallejo native to fall to SF Giants in MLB Draft
May 3, 2026 Around the Foghorn
May 3, 2026 Around the Foghorn
Psychologist charged with incompetence for the second time in three years
Apr 17, 2026 Iowa Capital Dispatch
Apr 17, 2026 Iowa Capital Dispatch