spectacle
Definitions
Noun
- Something or someone seen (especially a notable or unusual sight)
- An elaborate and remarkable display on a lavish scale
- A blunder that makes you look ridiculous; used in the phrase `make a spectacle of' yourself
As a Fragment
Words that contain the term "spectacle".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | spectacle | 3 | 18 |
| 2 | spectacles | 3 | 3 |
| 3 | bespectacled | 4 | 2 |
| 4 | bespectacle | 4 | 0 |
Sounds Like
Words that sound like the term "spectacle".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | successful | 3 | 95 |
| 2 | spiritual | 4 | 64 |
| 3 | structural | 3 | 25 |
| 4 | skeptical | 3 | 7 |
| 5 | superficial | 4 | 7 |
| 6 | centennial | 4 | 6 |
| 7 | serviceable | 4 | 4 |
| 8 | ostensible | 4 | 3 |
| 9 | satirical | 4 | 3 |
| 10 | scriptural | 3 | 2 |
| 11 | sculptural | 3 | 2 |
| 12 | sinusoidal | 4 | 2 |
| 13 | psycho-social | 4 | 0 |
| 14 | psychobabble | 4 | 0 |
| 15 | psychosocial | 4 | 0 |
| 16 | sabbatical | 4 | 0 |
| 17 | salespeople | 3 | 0 |
| 18 | salzwedel | 3 | 0 |
| 19 | sartorial | 4 | 0 |
| 20 | seasonable | 4 | 0 |
| 21 | semifinal | 4 | 0 |
| 22 | sequential | 3 | 0 |
| 23 | spendable | 3 | 0 |
| 24 | spielvogel | 3 | 0 |
| 25 | supermodel | 4 | 0 |
| 26 | survivable | 4 | 0 |
Spelled Like
Words that are spelled similarly to the term "spectacle".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | special | 2 | 250 |
| 2 | spectacular | 4 | 22 |
| 3 | respectable | 4 | 21 |
| 4 | spectra | 2 | 18 |
| 5 | spectral | 2 | 6 |
| 6 | spectacles | 3 | 3 |
| 7 | specter | 2 | 3 |
| 8 | specialize | 3 | 3 |
| 9 | bespectacled | 4 | 2 |
| 10 | spectacularly | 5 | 2 |
| 11 | spectre | 2 | 1 |
| 12 | receptacle | 4 | 1 |
| 13 | unspectacular | 5 | 1 |
| 14 | bespectacle | 4 | 0 |
| 15 | speciale | 3 | 0 |
| 16 | spitale | 3 | 0 |
| 17 | speckle | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | speagle | 2 | 0 |
| 19 | spackle | 2 | 0 |
| 20 | spectramed | 2 | 0 |
Words That Follow
Words that often follow the term "spectacle" in a sentence.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|
Words That Precede
Words that often precede the term "spectacle" in a sentence.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|
Statistically Associated
Words that are statistically associated with "spectacle" in the same piece of text.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | hateful | 2 | 2 |
Consonant Match
Words that contain the same consonants as the term "spectacle".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|
Results:
Term
Definitions: 3
Fragments: 4
Sound Alikes: 26
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 0
Words that Precede: 0
Statistically Associated: 1
Consonant Matches: 0
Freq: The frequency is a relative score of how often the word appears in standard English text.
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