obtain
Definitions
Verb
- Come into possession of
- Receive a specified treatment (abstract)
- Be valid, applicable, or true
Fragment
Sounds Like
Spelled Like
Words That Follow
Words That Precede
Statistically Associated
Consonant Match
As a Fragment
Words that contain the term "obtain".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | obtained | 2 | 115 |
| 2 | obtain | 2 | 42 |
| 3 | obtainable | 4 | 11 |
| 4 | obtaining | 3 | 9 |
| 5 | unobtainable | 5 | 3 |
| 6 | obtains | 2 | 0 |
Sounds Like
Words that sound like the term "obtain".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | contain | 2 | 45 |
| 2 | sustain | 2 | 14 |
| 3 | mundane | 2 | 3 |
| 4 | maclean | 2 | 1 |
| 5 | buntain | 2 | 0 |
| 6 | chastain | 2 | 0 |
| 7 | decrane | 2 | 0 |
| 8 | dufrane | 2 | 0 |
| 9 | maclaine | 2 | 0 |
| 10 | mcbain | 2 | 0 |
| 11 | mcbane | 2 | 0 |
| 12 | mcclain | 2 | 0 |
| 13 | mcclaine | 2 | 0 |
| 14 | mcclane | 2 | 0 |
| 15 | mcgrain | 2 | 0 |
| 16 | mcgrane | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | mcguane | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | mclain | 2 | 0 |
| 19 | mclane | 2 | 0 |
| 20 | mcquain | 2 | 0 |
| 21 | mcshane | 2 | 0 |
| 22 | mcwain | 2 | 0 |
| 23 | mustain | 2 | 0 |
| 24 | uptain | 2 | 0 |
Spelled Like
Words that are spelled similarly to the term "obtain".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | obtained | 2 | 115 |
| 2 | train | 1 | 82 |
| 3 | britain | 2 | 55 |
| 4 | contain | 2 | 45 |
| 5 | obtainable | 4 | 11 |
| 6 | obtaining | 3 | 9 |
| 7 | tobin | 2 | 2 |
| 8 | abstain | 2 | 1 |
| 9 | twain | 1 | 1 |
| 10 | obtains | 2 | 0 |
| 11 | gobain | 2 | 0 |
| 12 | cobain | 2 | 0 |
| 13 | bain | 1 | 0 |
| 14 | robaina | 3 | 0 |
| 15 | outgain | 2 | 0 |
| 16 | costain | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | cobaine | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | buntain | 2 | 0 |
| 19 | wotan | 2 | 0 |
| 20 | thain | 1 | 0 |
Words That Follow
Words that often follow the term "obtain" in a sentence.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|
Words That Precede
Words that often precede the term "obtain" in a sentence.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | to obtain | 1 | 4 |
Statistically Associated
Words that are statistically associated with "obtain" in the same piece of text.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | directions | 3 | 2 |
| 2 | would | 1 | 2 |
| 3 | used | 1 | 2 |
Consonant Match
Words that contain the same consonants as the term "obtain".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|
Results:
Term
Definitions: 3
Fragments: 6
Sound Alikes: 24
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 0
Words that Precede: 1
Statistically Associated: 3
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:
Bureau of Prisons Employees Used Badges to Improperly Obtain Firearms for Personal Use, Watchdog Finds
May 29, 2026 ASIS International
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Jul 13, 2026 GO Magazine
US judge blocks DOJ from obtaining transgender care records from New York hospitals
Jun 24, 2026 Reuters
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