prefer
Definitions
Verb
- Like better; value more highly
- Select as an alternative over another
- Promote over another
- Give preference to one creditor over another
Fragment
Sounds Like
Spelled Like
Words That Follow
Words That Precede
Statistically Associated
Consonant Match
As a Fragment
Words that contain the term "prefer".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | prefer | 2 | 27 |
| 2 | preferred | 2 | 26 |
| 3 | preferably | 4 | 14 |
| 4 | preference | 3 | 9 |
| 5 | preferences | 4 | 7 |
| 6 | preferable | 4 | 6 |
| 7 | prefers | 2 | 5 |
| 8 | preferential | 4 | 4 |
| 9 | preferentially | 5 | 2 |
| 10 | preferring | 3 | 1 |
| 11 | prefered | 2 | 0 |
| 12 | preferenced | 3 | 0 |
| 13 | preferreds | 3 | 0 |
Sounds Like
Words that sound like the term "prefer".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|
Spelled Like
Words that are spelled similarly to the term "prefer".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | refer | 2 | 27 |
| 2 | preferred | 2 | 26 |
| 3 | refers | 2 | 18 |
| 4 | peer | 1 | 8 |
| 5 | prefers | 2 | 5 |
| 6 | referee | 3 | 1 |
| 7 | prefered | 2 | 0 |
| 8 | reefer | 2 | 0 |
| 9 | preyer | 2 | 0 |
| 10 | peifer | 2 | 0 |
| 11 | peffer | 2 | 0 |
| 12 | pree | 1 | 0 |
| 13 | rodefer | 3 | 0 |
| 14 | reoffer | 3 | 0 |
| 15 | rempfer | 2 | 0 |
| 16 | refiner | 3 | 0 |
| 17 | reffner | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | reefers | 2 | 0 |
| 19 | redifer | 3 | 0 |
| 20 | redfern | 2 | 0 |
Words That Follow
Words that often follow the term "prefer" in a sentence.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | prefer to | 1 | 2 |
Words That Precede
Words that often precede the term "prefer" in a sentence.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|
Statistically Associated
Words that are statistically associated with "prefer" in the same piece of text.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | independence | 4 | 2 |
| 2 | trends | 1 | 2 |
Consonant Match
Words that contain the same consonants as the term "prefer".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|
Results:
Term
Definitions: 4
Fragments: 13
Sound Alikes: 0
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 1
Words that Precede: 0
Statistically Associated: 2
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:
Alcohol brands are shifting spending to brunch, daytime events as Gen Z drinks 'differently'
Mar 15, 2026 Business Insider
Mar 15, 2026 Business Insider
Appointee wants to replace White House columns with the ones Trump prefers
Mar 15, 2026 The Washington Post
Mar 15, 2026 The Washington Post
West Ham fans: Who would you prefer to win the Premier League – Man City or Arsenal? And why?
Mar 12, 2026 The New York Times
Mar 12, 2026 The New York Times

