syphilis
Definitions
Noun
- A common venereal disease caused by the treponema pallidum spirochete; symptoms change through progressive stages; can be congenital (transmitted through the placenta)
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Sounds Like
Words that sound like the term "syphilis".
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Words that are spelled similarly to the term "syphilis".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | philip | 2 | 21 |
| 2 | phillips | 2 | 11 |
| 3 | phillies | 2 | 3 |
| 4 | philip's | 2 | 2 |
| 5 | splits | 1 | 2 |
| 6 | spills | 1 | 2 |
| 7 | phil's | 1 | 2 |
| 8 | spoils | 1 | 1 |
| 9 | shillings | 2 | 1 |
| 10 | phillis | 2 | 0 |
| 11 | philips | 2 | 0 |
| 12 | philips' | 2 | 0 |
| 13 | philipps | 2 | 0 |
| 14 | silvis | 2 | 0 |
| 15 | shilts | 1 | 0 |
| 16 | shiels | 1 | 0 |
| 17 | sheils | 1 | 0 |
| 18 | phylis | 2 | 0 |
| 19 | hillis | 2 | 0 |
| 20 | chilis | 2 | 0 |
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Words that contain the same consonants as the term "syphilis".
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Term
Definitions: 1
Fragments: 1
Sound Alikes: 9
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 0
Words that Precede: 0
Statistically Associated: 0
Consonant Matches: 0
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