malapropism
Definitions
Noun
- The unintentional misuse of a word by confusion with one that sounds similar
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As a Fragment
Words that contain the term "malapropism".
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Sounds Like
Words that sound like the term "malapropism".
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Spelled Like
Words that are spelled similarly to the term "malapropism".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | malaise | 2 | 9 |
| 2 | salaries | 3 | 8 |
| 3 | militarism | 5 | 3 |
| 4 | malaria | 4 | 3 |
| 5 | anachronism | 5 | 3 |
| 6 | maladroit | 3 | 1 |
| 7 | apropos | 3 | 1 |
| 8 | malaprop | 3 | 0 |
| 9 | marois | 2 | 0 |
| 10 | marxism | 3 | 0 |
| 11 | maltais | 2 | 0 |
| 12 | madaris | 3 | 0 |
| 13 | laptops | 2 | 0 |
| 14 | laprise | 2 | 0 |
| 15 | lampros | 2 | 0 |
| 16 | megalopolis | 5 | 0 |
| 17 | populism | 4 | 0 |
| 18 | peronism | 4 | 0 |
| 19 | moralism | 4 | 0 |
| 20 | modalism | 4 | 0 |
| 21 | margolis | 3 | 0 |
Words That Follow
Words that often follow the term "malapropism" in a sentence.
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Words That Precede
Words that often precede the term "malapropism" in a sentence.
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Statistically Associated
Words that are statistically associated with "malapropism" in the same piece of text.
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Consonant Match
Words that contain the same consonants as the term "malapropism".
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Results:
Term
Definitions: 1
Fragments: 0
Sound Alikes: 0
Spelled Like: 21
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:
'Inside the NBA‘ Cracked Up After Charles Barkley’s Knicks-Related Malapropism
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