pertussis
Definitions
Noun
- A disease of the respiratory mucous membrane
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Sounds Like
Words that sound like the term "pertussis".
Spelled Like
Words that are spelled similarly to the term "pertussis".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | russians | 2 | 31 |
| 2 | russia's | 2 | 14 |
| 3 | percussive | 3 | 7 |
| 4 | persist | 2 | 6 |
| 5 | percussion | 3 | 4 |
| 6 | prussia | 2 | 2 |
| 7 | repercussions | 4 | 1 |
| 8 | prussian | 2 | 1 |
| 9 | perusing | 3 | 1 |
| 10 | persis | 2 | 0 |
| 11 | pussies | 2 | 0 |
| 12 | plessis | 2 | 0 |
| 13 | perusse | 3 | 0 |
| 14 | peruses | 3 | 0 |
| 15 | pertuit | 2 | 0 |
| 16 | peratis | 3 | 0 |
| 17 | percussionist | 4 | 0 |
| 18 | russi | 2 | 0 |
| 19 | pruss | 1 | 0 |
| 20 | petunias | 4 | 0 |
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Results:
Term
Definitions: 1
Fragments: 1
Sound Alikes: 8
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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