former
Definitions
Noun
- The first of two or the first mentioned of two
Adjective
- Referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)
Fragment
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Consonant Match
As a Fragment
Words that contain the term "former".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | former | 2 | 131 |
| 2 | formerly | 3 | 28 |
| 3 | performers | 3 | 13 |
| 4 | performer | 3 | 7 |
| 5 | reformer | 3 | 3 |
| 6 | reformers | 3 | 2 |
| 7 | transformers | 3 | 2 |
| 8 | transformer | 3 | 1 |
| 9 | antireformer | 5 | 0 |
| 10 | antireformers | 5 | 0 |
| 11 | informer | 3 | 0 |
| 12 | informers | 3 | 0 |
| 13 | outperformer | 4 | 0 |
| 14 | outperformers | 4 | 0 |
| 15 | performers' | 3 | 0 |
| 16 | reformers' | 3 | 0 |
| 17 | underperformer | 5 | 0 |
Sounds Like
Words that sound like the term "former".
Spelled Like
Words that are spelled similarly to the term "former".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | formed | 1 | 76 |
| 2 | formerly | 3 | 28 |
| 3 | farmer | 2 | 23 |
| 4 | performer | 3 | 7 |
| 5 | firmer | 2 | 6 |
| 6 | reformer | 3 | 3 |
| 7 | reformers | 3 | 2 |
| 8 | framer | 2 | 1 |
| 9 | informer | 3 | 0 |
| 10 | fromer | 2 | 0 |
| 11 | forrer | 2 | 0 |
| 12 | forner | 2 | 0 |
| 13 | forker | 2 | 0 |
| 14 | forger | 2 | 0 |
| 15 | forero | 2 | 0 |
| 16 | folmer | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | florer | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | dormer | 2 | 0 |
| 19 | orme | 1 | 0 |
| 20 | omer | 2 | 0 |
Words That Follow
Words that often follow the term "former" in a sentence.
Words That Precede
Words that often precede the term "former" in a sentence.
Statistically Associated
Words that are statistically associated with "former" in the same piece of text.
Results:
Term
Definitions: 2
Fragments: 17
Sound Alikes: 13
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 3
Words that Precede: 4
Statistically Associated: 17
Consonant Matches: 3
Freq: The frequency is a relative score of how often the word appears in standard English text.
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