stake
Definitions
Noun
- (law) a right or legal share of something; a financial involvement with something
- A pole or stake set up to mark something (as the start or end of a race track)
- Instrument of execution consisting of a vertical post that a victim is tied to for burning
- The money risked on a gamble
- A strong wooden or metal post with a point at one end so it can be driven into the ground
Verb
- Put at risk
- Place a bet on
- Mark with a stake
- Tie or fasten to a stake
- Kill by piercing with a spear or sharp pole
Fragment
Sounds Like
Spelled Like
Words That Follow
Words That Precede
Statistically Associated
Consonant Match
As a Fragment
Words that contain the term "stake".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | mistake | 2 | 34 |
| 2 | stake | 1 | 20 |
| 3 | mistaken | 3 | 17 |
| 4 | mistakes | 2 | 16 |
| 5 | stakes | 1 | 5 |
| 6 | mistakenly | 4 | 3 |
| 7 | stake-out | 2 | 3 |
| 8 | staked | 1 | 2 |
| 9 | sweepstakes | 2 | 2 |
| 10 | homestake | 2 | 0 |
| 11 | homestake's | 2 | 0 |
| 12 | stake's | 1 | 0 |
| 13 | stakeholder | 3 | 0 |
| 14 | stakeholders | 3 | 0 |
| 15 | stakeout | 2 | 0 |
| 16 | stakeouts | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | staker | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | sweepstake | 2 | 0 |
Sounds Like
Words that sound like the term "stake".
Spelled Like
Words that are spelled similarly to the term "stake".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | take | 1 | 610 |
| 2 | sake | 1 | 41 |
| 3 | stacked | 1 | 9 |
| 4 | stalked | 1 | 7 |
| 5 | stakes | 1 | 5 |
| 6 | staked | 1 | 2 |
| 7 | starkey | 2 | 1 |
| 8 | starke | 1 | 0 |
| 9 | stanke | 1 | 0 |
| 10 | staker | 2 | 0 |
| 11 | straker | 2 | 0 |
| 12 | stracke | 1 | 0 |
| 13 | starkes | 1 | 0 |
| 14 | starker | 2 | 0 |
| 15 | starkel | 2 | 0 |
| 16 | stankey | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | stalker | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | stake's | 1 | 0 |
| 19 | stahnke | 1 | 0 |
| 20 | stacker | 2 | 0 |
Words That Follow
Words that often follow the term "stake" in a sentence.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|
Words That Precede
Words that often precede the term "stake" in a sentence.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|
Statistically Associated
Words that are statistically associated with "stake" in the same piece of text.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | player's | 2 | 2 |
Results:
Term
Definitions: 10
Fragments: 18
Sound Alikes: 3
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 0
Words that Precede: 0
Statistically Associated: 1
Consonant Matches: 5
Freq: The frequency is a relative score of how often the word appears in standard English text.
This Word in the News:
Mercedes in talks over buying stake in Alpine F1 team from investment firm
Mar 13, 2026 The New York Times
Mar 13, 2026 The New York Times
BET+ To Be Folded Into Paramount+ As Tyler Perry’s Stake Is Acquired By Paramount
Mar 13, 2026 Deadline
Mar 13, 2026 Deadline
Quincy Jones’ Estate Sells Catalog, Including Stake in Michael Jackson Classics
Mar 12, 2026 Rolling Stone
Mar 12, 2026 Rolling Stone
Why Virginia Has More at Stake Tonight In Its ACC Championship Matchup vs. Duke
Mar 14, 2026 Sports Illustrated
Mar 14, 2026 Sports Illustrated