pedant
Definitions
Noun
- A person who pays more attention to formal rules and book learning than they merit
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As a Fragment
Words that contain the term "pedant".
Sounds Like
Words that sound like the term "pedant".
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Spelled Like
Words that are spelled similarly to the term "pedant".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | spent | 1 | 104 |
| 2 | pennant | 2 | 9 |
| 3 | peasant | 2 | 7 |
| 4 | pageant | 2 | 7 |
| 5 | peanut | 2 | 6 |
| 6 | peanuts | 2 | 5 |
| 7 | pedantic | 3 | 2 |
| 8 | sedan | 2 | 2 |
| 9 | pendant | 2 | 1 |
| 10 | verdant | 2 | 1 |
| 11 | pedantry | 3 | 0 |
| 12 | pent | 1 | 0 |
| 13 | peat | 1 | 0 |
| 14 | pant | 1 | 0 |
| 15 | edan | 2 | 0 |
| 16 | dant | 1 | 0 |
| 17 | predawn | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | predate | 2 | 0 |
| 19 | operant | 3 | 0 |
| 20 | weant | 1 | 0 |
| 21 | pleat | 1 | 0 |
Words That Follow
Words that often follow the term "pedant" in a sentence.
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Words That Precede
Words that often precede the term "pedant" in a sentence.
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Statistically Associated
Words that are statistically associated with "pedant" in the same piece of text.
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Consonant Match
Words that contain the same consonants as the term "pedant".
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Results:
Term
Definitions: 1
Fragments: 2
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:
It's National Grammar Day, not National Pedant's Day
Mar 3, 2019 University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Mar 3, 2019 University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign