phosphorus
Definitions
Noun
- A multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells; is highly reactive and occurs in several allotropic forms
- A planet (usually venus) seen just before sunrise in the eastern sky
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Sounds Like
Words that sound like the term "phosphorus".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | francis | 2 | 21 |
| 2 | flatness | 2 | 8 |
| 3 | furious | 3 | 8 |
| 4 | fortress | 2 | 6 |
| 5 | fruitless | 2 | 5 |
| 6 | fondness | 2 | 4 |
| 7 | freshness | 2 | 4 |
| 8 | efficacious | 4 | 2 |
| 9 | fatuous | 3 | 2 |
| 10 | featureless | 3 | 2 |
| 11 | facetious | 3 | 1 |
| 12 | fallacious | 3 | 1 |
| 13 | fractious | 2 | 1 |
| 14 | faintness | 2 | 0 |
| 15 | fastness | 2 | 0 |
| 16 | fatherless | 3 | 0 |
| 17 | featherless | 3 | 0 |
| 18 | fenceless | 2 | 0 |
| 19 | fidenas | 3 | 0 |
| 20 | filmless | 2 | 0 |
| 21 | flightless | 2 | 0 |
| 22 | francis' | 2 | 0 |
| 23 | funniness | 3 | 0 |
| 24 | phosphorous | 3 | 0 |
Spelled Like
Words that are spelled similarly to the term "phosphorus".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
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| 1 | phosphor | 2 | 13 |
| 2 | philosophers | 4 | 9 |
| 3 | prosperous | 3 | 8 |
| 4 | pompous | 2 | 3 |
| 5 | posthumous | 3 | 2 |
| 6 | phosphors | 2 | 1 |
| 7 | phosphates | 2 | 1 |
| 8 | prospers | 2 | 1 |
| 9 | phosphorous | 3 | 0 |
| 10 | phosphorites | 3 | 0 |
| 11 | phosphoric | 3 | 0 |
| 12 | phosphorite | 3 | 0 |
| 13 | homosporous | 4 | 0 |
| 14 | phosphorescence | 4 | 0 |
| 15 | hohorst | 2 | 0 |
| 16 | photoshops | 3 | 0 |
| 17 | holshouser | 3 | 0 |
| 18 | photophoresis | 5 | 0 |
| 19 | heterosporous | 5 | 0 |
| 20 | sorus | 2 | 0 |
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Words that are statistically associated with "phosphorus" in the same piece of text.
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Words that contain the same consonants as the term "phosphorus".
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Term
Definitions: 2
Fragments: 1
Sound Alikes: 24
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 0
Words that Precede: 0
Statistically Associated: 0
Consonant Matches: 0
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📰 This Word in the News:
New water-treatment system removes nitrogen, phosphorus from farm tile drainage
Feb 26, 2026 Illinois News Bureau
Feb 26, 2026 Illinois News Bureau
Phosphorus Prepared Earth For Complex Life And Could Be A Valuable Biosignature
Oct 23, 2025 Universe Today
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Idaho student creates sustainable gel to extract and reuse phosphorus from water
Oct 2, 2025 University of Idaho
Oct 2, 2025 University of Idaho
Israel used white phosphorus to scorch earth in south Lebanon, researcher says
Mar 25, 2026 The Guardian
Mar 25, 2026 The Guardian