pox
Definitions
Noun
- A common venereal disease caused by the treponema pallidum spirochete; symptoms change through progressive stages; can be congenital (transmitted through the placenta)
- A contagious disease characterized by purulent skin eruptions that may leave pock marks
Fragment
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As a Fragment
Words that contain the term "pox".
Sounds Like
Words that sound like the term "pox".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | speaks | 1 | 18 |
| 2 | peaks | 1 | 8 |
| 3 | apex | 2 | 4 |
| 4 | picks | 1 | 4 |
| 5 | packs | 1 | 3 |
| 6 | pokes | 1 | 3 |
| 7 | spikes | 1 | 3 |
| 8 | epics | 2 | 2 |
| 9 | specks | 1 | 2 |
| 10 | spokes | 1 | 2 |
| 11 | pax | 1 | 1 |
| 12 | polk's | 1 | 1 |
| 13 | aipac's | 2 | 0 |
| 14 | apacs | 2 | 0 |
| 15 | apec's | 2 | 0 |
| 16 | epic's | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | epochs | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | opax | 2 | 0 |
| 19 | opec's | 2 | 0 |
| 20 | opic's | 2 | 0 |
| 21 | pac's | 1 | 0 |
| 22 | pacs | 1 | 0 |
| 23 | pak's | 1 | 0 |
| 24 | peakes | 1 | 0 |
| 25 | peakes' | 1 | 0 |
| 26 | peaks' | 1 | 0 |
| 27 | peck's | 1 | 0 |
| 28 | peeks | 1 | 0 |
| 29 | percs | 1 | 0 |
| 30 | perks | 1 | 0 |
| 31 | pikes | 1 | 0 |
| 32 | pix | 1 | 0 |
| 33 | pocks | 1 | 0 |
| 34 | speakes | 1 | 0 |
| 35 | specs | 1 | 0 |
| 36 | spooks | 1 | 0 |
Spelled Like
Words that are spelled similarly to the term "pox".
Words That Follow
Words that often follow the term "pox" in a sentence.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
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Words That Precede
Words that often precede the term "pox" in a sentence.
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Statistically Associated
Words that are statistically associated with "pox" in the same piece of text.
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Results:
Term
Definitions: 2
Fragments: 4
Sound Alikes: 36
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 0
Words that Precede: 0
Statistically Associated: 0
Consonant Matches: 2
Freq: The frequency is a relative score of how often the word appears in standard English text.
📰 This Word in the News:
Over 450,000 animals culled as sheep and goat pox spreads across Greece
Dec 23, 2025 eKathimerini.com
Dec 23, 2025 eKathimerini.com
"Swollen lesions appear around the mouth, nose, eyes, ears and genitalia with death normally occurring within 10-15 days"
Jul 3, 2026 BBC Wildlife Magazine
Jul 3, 2026 BBC Wildlife Magazine