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Term: patting

All the wordplay possibilities with the word "patting": spelling, phonetic, and semantic.

  1. Term
  2. patting

patting

Definitions

Verb

  1. Pat or squeeze fondly or playfully, especially under the chin
  2. Hit lightly
Fragment Sounds Like Spelled Like Words That Follow Words That Precede Statistically Associated Consonant Match

As a Fragment

Words that contain the term "patting".

# Word Syllables Freq
1 patting 2 4

Sounds Like

Words that sound like the term "patting".

# Word Syllables Freq
1 playing 2 101
2 opening 3 83
3 passing 2 65
4 speaking 2 62
5 putting 2 54
6 applying 3 29
7 pulling 2 25
8 packing 2 17
9 pushing 2 17
10 appearing 3 16
11 pitching 2 16
12 appealing 3 14
13 picking 2 14
14 opposing 3 13
15 plowing 2 11
16 spinning 2 11
17 appalling 3 9
18 peering 2 9
19 pouring 2 9
20 spraying 2 8
21 pacing 2 7
22 pauling 2 7
23 pausing 2 6
24 peeling 2 6
25 piling 2 6
26 popping 2 6
27 spacing 2 6
28 piping 2 5
29 poking 2 5
30 spitting 2 5
31 speeding 2 4
32 spelling 2 4
33 padding 2 3
34 polling 2 3
35 posing 2 3
36 praying 2 3
37 sparring 2 3
38 spilling 2 3
39 paving 2 2
40 peeping 2 2
41 petting 2 2
42 poling 2 2
43 pooling 2 2
44 puffing 2 2
45 purging 2 2
46 spotting 2 2
47 appeasing 3 1
48 paging 2 1
49 peeking 2 1
50 pegging 2 1
51 pershing 2 1
52 pinging 2 1
53 pinning 2 1
54 poring 2 1
55 preying 2 1
56 prying 2 1
57 spanning 2 1
58 sparing 2 1
59 spewing 2 1
60 spoiling 2 1
61 spouting 2 1
62 appling 3 0
63 opining 3 0
64 pairing 2 0
65 panning 2 0
66 paring 2 0
67 pasing 2 0
68 patching 2 0
69 pawling 2 0
70 peaking 2 0
71 pearling 2 0
72 pecking 2 0
73 penning 2 0
74 perking 2 0
75 persing 2 0
76 piecing 2 0
77 pilling 2 0
78 pining 2 0
79 pitting 2 0
80 plying 2 0
81 poaching 2 0
82 pouting 2 0
83 powering 3 0
84 pudding 2 0
85 puming 2 0
86 spawning 2 0
87 spearing 2 0
88 sperling 2 0
89 spicing 2 0
90 spiering 3 0
91 spiffing 2 0
92 spiking 2 0
93 spoofing 2 0
94 spurling 2 0
95 spurning 2 0
96 spurting 2 0

Spelled Like

Words that are spelled similarly to the term "patting".

# Word Syllables Freq
1 putting 2 54
2 batting 2 15
3 panting 2 9
4 rattling 2 7
5 spitting 2 5
6 parting 2 4
7 petting 2 2
8 matting 2 2
9 spotting 2 2
10 patenting 3 1
11 pasting 2 1
12 patti 2 1
13 pattin 2 0
14 prattling 2 0
15 plating 2 0
16 pitting 2 0
17 gatting 2 0
18 patin 2 0
19 spattering 3 0
20 updating 3 0

Words That Follow

Words that often follow the term "patting" in a sentence.

# Word Syllables Freq

Words That Precede

Words that often precede the term "patting" in a sentence.

# Word Syllables Freq

Statistically Associated

Words that are statistically associated with "patting" in the same piece of text.

# Word Syllables Freq

Consonant Match

Words that contain the same consonants as the term "patting".

# Word Syllables Freq
1 putting 2 54
2 petting 2 2
3 pitting 2 0

Results:

Term

Definitions: 2

Fragments: 1

Sound Alikes: 96

Spelled Like: 20

Words that Follow: 0

Words that Precede: 0

Statistically Associated: 0

Consonant Matches: 3

Freq: The frequency is a relative score of how often the word appears in standard English text.

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Alberta man claims WestJet flight attendant mocked his weight, patted his stomach
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In policy, much back-patting with no impact
Sep 3, 2015 The Swarthmore Phoenix
British man arrested in Egypt 'for patting police officer on back'
Feb 14, 2020 The Guardian
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Oct 13, 2025 The Economic Times
Moment footie fan holds lifelike toy gun while patting teen Man Utd ace JJ Gabriel, 15, on the arm
Apr 19, 2026 The Sun
Nine Years On and Dogs Are Still Fouling Our Streets — So Why Is RCT Patting Itself on the Back?
Jun 8, 2026 aberdareonline.co.uk

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