principal
Definitions
Noun
- The original amount of a debt on which interest is calculated
- The educator who has executive authority for a school
- An actor who plays a principal role
- Capital as contrasted with the income derived from it
- (criminal law) any person involved in a criminal offense, regardless of whether the person profits from such involvement
- The major party to a financial transaction at a stock exchange; buys and sells for his own account
Fragment
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As a Fragment
Words that contain the term "principal".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | principal | 3 | 92 |
| 2 | principally | 3 | 10 |
| 3 | principals | 3 | 4 |
| 4 | principal's | 3 | 0 |
| 5 | principalities | 5 | 0 |
| 6 | principality | 5 | 0 |
| 7 | subprincipal | 4 | 0 |
| 8 | subprincipals | 4 | 0 |
Sounds Like
Words that sound like the term "principal".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | political | 4 | 258 |
| 2 | principle | 3 | 109 |
| 3 | practical | 3 | 68 |
| 4 | provincial | 3 | 9 |
| 5 | plentiful | 3 | 7 |
| 6 | procedural | 4 | 7 |
| 7 | preferable | 4 | 6 |
| 8 | pictorial | 4 | 5 |
| 9 | proverbial | 4 | 4 |
| 10 | proximal | 3 | 2 |
| 11 | palatable | 4 | 1 |
| 12 | perishable | 4 | 1 |
| 13 | permissible | 4 | 1 |
| 14 | polemical | 4 | 1 |
| 15 | pork-barrel | 3 | 1 |
| 16 | printable | 3 | 1 |
| 17 | projectile | 3 | 1 |
| 18 | prudential | 3 | 1 |
| 19 | punishable | 4 | 1 |
| 20 | apolitical | 5 | 0 |
| 21 | panhandle | 3 | 0 |
| 22 | paralegal | 4 | 0 |
| 23 | personable | 4 | 0 |
| 24 | pleasurable | 4 | 0 |
| 25 | polygonal | 4 | 0 |
| 26 | polyvinyl | 4 | 0 |
| 27 | postnatal | 3 | 0 |
| 28 | prenuptial | 3 | 0 |
| 29 | proconsul | 3 | 0 |
| 30 | proglacial | 3 | 0 |
| 31 | spitznagel | 3 | 0 |
| 32 | spokespeople | 3 | 0 |
Spelled Like
Words that are spelled similarly to the term "principal".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | principle | 3 | 109 |
| 2 | principles | 3 | 71 |
| 3 | principally | 3 | 10 |
| 4 | provincial | 3 | 9 |
| 5 | principals | 3 | 4 |
| 6 | provincialism | 5 | 3 |
| 7 | principia | 4 | 1 |
| 8 | principal's | 3 | 0 |
| 9 | subprincipal | 4 | 0 |
| 10 | principality | 5 | 0 |
| 11 | principled | 3 | 0 |
| 12 | principato | 4 | 0 |
| 13 | principe | 3 | 0 |
| 14 | subprincipals | 4 | 0 |
| 15 | principalities | 5 | 0 |
| 16 | unprincipled | 4 | 0 |
| 17 | provincially | 4 | 0 |
| 18 | participle | 4 | 0 |
| 19 | princely | 2 | 0 |
| 20 | percival | 3 | 0 |
Words That Follow
Words that often follow the term "principal" in a sentence.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|
Words That Precede
Words that often precede the term "principal" in a sentence.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | the principal | 1 | 2 |
Statistically Associated
Words that are statistically associated with "principal" in the same piece of text.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | two | 1 | 2 |
Consonant Match
Words that contain the same consonants as the term "principal".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | principal's | 3 | 0 |
Results:
Term
Definitions: 6
Fragments: 8
Sound Alikes: 32
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 0
Words that Precede: 1
Statistically Associated: 1
Consonant Matches: 1
Freq: The frequency is a relative score of how often the word appears in standard English text.
This Word in the News:
School principal arrested after threatening to ‘slit a woman’s throat and watch her die,’ records show
Mar 16, 2026 FOX19 | Cincinnati
Mar 16, 2026 FOX19 | Cincinnati
Oregon principal suspended for Charlie Kirk comments goes to prison in child sex images case
Mar 18, 2026 OregonLive.com
Mar 18, 2026 OregonLive.com