encountered
Definitions
Verb
- Come together
- Come upon, as if by accident; meet with
- Be beset by
- Experience as a reaction
- Contend against an opponent in a sport, game, or battle
Fragment
Sounds Like
Spelled Like
Words That Follow
Words That Precede
Statistically Associated
Consonant Match
Sounds Like
Words that sound like the term "encountered".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | disfigured | 3 | 5 |
| 2 | dismembered | 3 | 2 |
| 3 | sequestered | 3 | 0 |
Spelled Like
Words that are spelled similarly to the term "encountered".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | entered | 2 | 98 |
| 2 | counter | 2 | 31 |
| 3 | encouraged | 3 | 29 |
| 4 | encounter | 3 | 28 |
| 5 | counted | 2 | 17 |
| 6 | centered | 2 | 14 |
| 7 | encounters | 3 | 8 |
| 8 | counters | 2 | 8 |
| 9 | uncounted | 3 | 3 |
| 10 | countered | 2 | 2 |
| 11 | recounted | 3 | 2 |
| 12 | counteracted | 4 | 2 |
| 13 | encumbered | 3 | 2 |
| 14 | cornered | 2 | 1 |
| 15 | countersued | 3 | 0 |
| 16 | encountering | 4 | 0 |
| 17 | countersue | 3 | 0 |
| 18 | counterbid | 3 | 0 |
| 19 | counterfeited | 4 | 0 |
| 20 | neutered | 2 | 0 |
Words That Follow
Words that often follow the term "encountered" in a sentence.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|
Words That Precede
Words that often precede the term "encountered" in a sentence.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | is encountered | 1 | 2 |
Statistically Associated
Words that are statistically associated with "encountered" in the same piece of text.
Consonant Match
Words that contain the same consonants as the term "encountered".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|
Results:
Term
Definitions: 5
Fragments: 1
Sound Alikes: 3
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 0
Words that Precede: 1
Statistically Associated: 2
Consonant Matches: 0
Freq: The frequency is a relative score of how often the word appears in standard English text.
📰 This Word in the News:
I never encountered a Somali character in books growing up – I had to change that | Ayaan Mohamud
Feb 3, 2023 The Guardian
Feb 3, 2023 The Guardian
Socio-political stability prevailing in Azerbaijan is scene rarely encountered in today's world
Nov 8, 2026 Trend News Agency
Nov 8, 2026 Trend News Agency
I've Been Trained in Bear Safety—and When I Encountered One, I Still Made Mistakes
Sep 11, 2025 Outside Magazine
Sep 11, 2025 Outside Magazine
Lessons Encountered: Learning from the Long War
Oct 23, 2018 Institute for National Strategic Studies (INSS)
Oct 23, 2018 Institute for National Strategic Studies (INSS)