penitent
Definitions
Noun
- (roman catholic church) a person who repents for wrongdoing (a roman catholic may be admitted to penance under the direction of a confessor)
Adjective
- Feeling or expressing remorse for misdeeds
Fragment
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Consonant Match
As a Fragment
Words that contain the term "penitent".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | penitent | 3 | 0 |
| 2 | penitentiaries | 5 | 0 |
| 3 | penitentiary | 5 | 0 |
Sounds Like
Words that sound like the term "penitent".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | apartment | 3 | 81 |
| 2 | permanent | 3 | 40 |
| 3 | appointment | 3 | 28 |
| 4 | pertinent | 3 | 21 |
| 5 | placement | 2 | 15 |
| 6 | paramount | 3 | 9 |
| 7 | pregnant | 2 | 8 |
| 8 | parchment | 2 | 1 |
| 9 | petulant | 3 | 1 |
| 10 | prurient | 3 | 1 |
| 11 | peppermint | 3 | 0 |
| 12 | pierrepont | 3 | 0 |
| 13 | pollutant | 3 | 0 |
| 14 | prescient | 3 | 0 |
Spelled Like
Words that are spelled similarly to the term "penitent".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | persistent | 3 | 16 |
| 2 | potent | 2 | 9 |
| 3 | existent | 3 | 5 |
| 4 | lenient | 3 | 3 |
| 5 | enlistment | 3 | 1 |
| 6 | petite | 2 | 1 |
| 7 | penitentiary | 5 | 0 |
| 8 | pentimento | 4 | 0 |
| 9 | enitt | 2 | 0 |
| 10 | peniston | 3 | 0 |
| 11 | penitentiaries | 5 | 0 |
| 12 | reiten | 2 | 0 |
| 13 | plenet | 2 | 0 |
| 14 | pitzen | 2 | 0 |
| 15 | pienta | 2 | 0 |
| 16 | pictet | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | pewitt | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | pettet | 2 | 0 |
| 19 | petitt | 2 | 0 |
| 20 | penton | 2 | 0 |
Words That Follow
Words that often follow the term "penitent" in a sentence.
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Words That Precede
Words that often precede the term "penitent" in a sentence.
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Statistically Associated
Words that are statistically associated with "penitent" in the same piece of text.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
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Consonant Match
Words that contain the same consonants as the term "penitent".
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Results:
Term
Definitions: 2
Fragments: 3
Sound Alikes: 14
Spelled Like: 20
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.
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