unable
Definitions
Adjective
- (usually followed by `to') not having the necessary means or skill or know-how
Fragment
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Words That Follow
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Statistically Associated
Consonant Match
As a Fragment
Words that contain the term "unable".
Sounds Like
Words that sound like the term "unable".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | official | 3 | 75 |
| 2 | commercial | 3 | 61 |
| 3 | recital | 3 | 8 |
| 4 | vaginal | 3 | 7 |
| 5 | maternal | 3 | 5 |
| 6 | apparel | 3 | 3 |
| 7 | colossal | 3 | 3 |
| 8 | debacle | 3 | 3 |
| 9 | apostle | 3 | 2 |
| 10 | colloidal | 3 | 2 |
| 11 | mcconnell | 3 | 2 |
| 12 | accrual | 3 | 0 |
| 13 | avital | 3 | 0 |
| 14 | bacchanal | 3 | 0 |
| 15 | caboodle | 3 | 0 |
| 16 | commerical | 3 | 0 |
| 17 | committal | 3 | 0 |
| 18 | delaurel | 3 | 0 |
| 19 | demirel | 3 | 0 |
| 20 | falafel | 3 | 0 |
| 21 | fenagle | 3 | 0 |
| 22 | knievel | 3 | 0 |
| 23 | macconnell | 3 | 0 |
| 24 | macdowell | 3 | 0 |
| 25 | mccarrell | 3 | 0 |
| 26 | mccarroll | 3 | 0 |
| 27 | mcconnel | 3 | 0 |
| 28 | mcdowall | 3 | 0 |
| 29 | mcdowell | 3 | 0 |
| 30 | palatial | 3 | 0 |
| 31 | paternal | 3 | 0 |
Spelled Like
Words that are spelled similarly to the term "unable".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | able | 2 | 216 |
| 2 | enable | 3 | 23 |
| 3 | notable | 3 | 20 |
| 4 | unstable | 3 | 8 |
| 5 | usable | 3 | 8 |
| 6 | tenable | 3 | 4 |
| 7 | untenable | 4 | 2 |
| 8 | turntable | 3 | 1 |
| 9 | venable | 3 | 1 |
| 10 | tunable | 3 | 0 |
| 11 | unusable | 4 | 0 |
| 12 | burnable | 3 | 0 |
| 13 | knable | 2 | 0 |
| 14 | anable | 3 | 0 |
| 15 | unsalable | 4 | 0 |
| 16 | unpayable | 4 | 0 |
| 17 | unlivable | 4 | 0 |
| 18 | unlabeled | 3 | 0 |
| 19 | nale | 1 | 0 |
| 20 | countable | 3 | 0 |
Words That Follow
Words that often follow the term "unable" in a sentence.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | unable to | 1 | 5 |
Words That Precede
Words that often precede the term "unable" in a sentence.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | be unable | 1 | 2 |
Statistically Associated
Words that are statistically associated with "unable" in the same piece of text.
Results:
Term
Definitions: 1
Fragments: 2
Sound Alikes: 31
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 1
Words that Precede: 1
Statistically Associated: 4
Consonant Matches: 4
Freq: The frequency is a relative score of how often the word appears in standard English text.
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