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
Sounds Like
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Words That Follow
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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.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
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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.
📰 This Word in the News:
Friday essay: who was Mary Magdalene? Debunking the myth of the penitent prostitute
Mar 8, 2018 The Conversation
Mar 8, 2018 The Conversation
Penitent Tice tussles with The Unbearable Lightness of His Being | John Crace
Dec 16, 2025 The Guardian
Dec 16, 2025 The Guardian