stakes
Definitions
Noun
- The money risked on a gamble
- (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 "stakes".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | mistakes | 2 | 16 |
| 2 | stakes | 1 | 5 |
| 3 | sweepstakes | 2 | 2 |
Sounds Like
Words that sound like the term "stakes".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | snakes | 1 | 26 |
| 2 | sticks | 1 | 22 |
| 3 | speaks | 1 | 18 |
| 4 | stocks | 1 | 18 |
| 5 | slacks | 1 | 7 |
| 6 | steaks | 1 | 4 |
| 7 | icebox | 2 | 3 |
| 8 | snacks | 1 | 3 |
| 9 | spikes | 1 | 3 |
| 10 | specks | 1 | 2 |
| 11 | spokes | 1 | 2 |
| 12 | smacks | 1 | 1 |
| 13 | smokes | 1 | 1 |
| 14 | sneaks | 1 | 1 |
| 15 | stacks | 1 | 1 |
| 16 | stock's | 1 | 1 |
| 17 | sanks | 1 | 0 |
| 18 | silks | 1 | 0 |
| 19 | sinks | 1 | 0 |
| 20 | slicks | 1 | 0 |
| 21 | smirks | 1 | 0 |
| 22 | snake's | 1 | 0 |
| 23 | snooks | 1 | 0 |
| 24 | speakes | 1 | 0 |
| 25 | specs | 1 | 0 |
| 26 | spooks | 1 | 0 |
| 27 | stac's | 1 | 0 |
| 28 | stake's | 1 | 0 |
| 29 | stalks | 1 | 0 |
| 30 | stocks' | 1 | 0 |
| 31 | stokes | 1 | 0 |
| 32 | stukes | 1 | 0 |
| 33 | styx | 1 | 0 |
Spelled Like
Words that are spelled similarly to the term "stakes".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | states | 1 | 603 |
| 2 | takes | 1 | 86 |
| 3 | stake | 1 | 20 |
| 4 | mistakes | 2 | 16 |
| 5 | steaks | 1 | 4 |
| 6 | stares | 1 | 1 |
| 7 | starkes | 1 | 0 |
| 8 | stake's | 1 | 0 |
| 9 | sakes | 1 | 0 |
| 10 | starkers | 2 | 0 |
| 11 | stalkers | 2 | 0 |
| 12 | takers | 2 | 0 |
| 13 | stukes | 1 | 0 |
| 14 | stokes | 1 | 0 |
| 15 | staves | 1 | 0 |
| 16 | starks | 1 | 0 |
| 17 | starke | 1 | 0 |
| 18 | stanke | 1 | 0 |
| 19 | stalks | 1 | 0 |
| 20 | staker | 2 | 0 |
Words That Follow
Words that often follow the term "stakes" in a sentence.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | stakes games | 1 | 4 |
Words That Precede
Words that often precede the term "stakes" in a sentence.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | small stakes | 1 | 2 |
Statistically Associated
Words that are statistically associated with "stakes" in the same piece of text.
Results:
Term
Definitions: 11
Fragments: 3
Sound Alikes: 33
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 1
Words that Precede: 1
Statistically Associated: 6
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:
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Aug 27, 2026 EL PAÍS English
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Aug 29, 2026 San Diego Union-Tribune
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Aug 27, 2026 Breeders' Cup World Championships
Aug 27, 2026 Breeders' Cup World Championships
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Aug 27, 2026 The Guardian
Aug 27, 2026 The Guardian

