optional
Definitions
Adjective
- Possible but not necessary; left to personal choice
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Sounds Like
Words that sound like the term "optional".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | hospital | 3 | 110 |
| 2 | article | 3 | 68 |
| 3 | optimal | 3 | 28 |
| 4 | marginal | 3 | 26 |
| 5 | particle | 3 | 21 |
| 6 | optical | 3 | 19 |
| 7 | cardinal | 3 | 15 |
| 8 | honorable | 4 | 12 |
| 9 | carnival | 3 | 9 |
| 10 | arbuckle | 3 | 5 |
| 11 | arsenal | 3 | 3 |
| 12 | conjugal | 3 | 3 |
| 13 | soluble | 3 | 3 |
| 14 | tolerable | 4 | 3 |
| 15 | carmichael | 3 | 2 |
| 16 | parsifal | 3 | 2 |
| 17 | voluble | 3 | 2 |
| 18 | chargeable | 3 | 1 |
| 19 | operable | 4 | 1 |
| 20 | barbanel | 3 | 0 |
| 21 | barnacle | 3 | 0 |
| 22 | barnicle | 3 | 0 |
| 23 | carmickle | 3 | 0 |
| 24 | contibel | 3 | 0 |
| 25 | farcical | 3 | 0 |
| 26 | honourable | 4 | 0 |
| 27 | komsomol | 3 | 0 |
| 28 | mariscal | 3 | 0 |
| 29 | non-fatal | 3 | 0 |
| 30 | nonfatal | 3 | 0 |
| 31 | nothnagel | 3 | 0 |
| 32 | odenthal | 3 | 0 |
| 33 | parsefal | 3 | 0 |
| 34 | popsicle | 3 | 0 |
| 35 | rotramel | 3 | 0 |
| 36 | solvable | 3 | 0 |
Spelled Like
Words that are spelled similarly to the term "optional".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vocational | 4 | 77 |
| 2 | emotional | 4 | 68 |
| 3 | optimal | 3 | 28 |
| 4 | operational | 5 | 25 |
| 5 | rational | 3 | 25 |
| 6 | optical | 3 | 19 |
| 7 | proportional | 4 | 14 |
| 8 | occupational | 5 | 11 |
| 9 | tonal | 2 | 9 |
| 10 | option | 2 | 5 |
| 11 | options | 2 | 1 |
| 12 | devotional | 4 | 1 |
| 13 | operationally | 6 | 1 |
| 14 | computational | 5 | 1 |
| 15 | compositional | 5 | 1 |
| 16 | rotational | 4 | 0 |
| 17 | options' | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | optioned | 2 | 0 |
| 19 | option's | 2 | 0 |
| 20 | optation | 3 | 0 |
Words That Follow
Words that often follow the term "optional" in a sentence.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|
Words That Precede
Words that often precede the term "optional" in a sentence.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | an optional | 1 | 3 |
Statistically Associated
Words that are statistically associated with "optional" in the same piece of text.
Consonant Match
Words that contain the same consonants as the term "optional".
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Results:
Term
Definitions: 1
Fragments: 1
Sound Alikes: 36
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:
SOCSD to Resume TWO Optional Morning Carpool Shuttles
Jul 28, 2026 Starkville Oktibbeha Consolidated School District
Jul 28, 2026 Starkville Oktibbeha Consolidated School District
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Jul 15, 2026 The New York Times
Jul 15, 2026 The New York Times
Missouri rejects optional hardship exceptions to Medicaid work requirements
Oct 5, 2026 Missouri Independent
Oct 5, 2026 Missouri Independent