plain
Definitions
Noun
- Extensive tract of level open land
- A basic knitting stitch
Adjective
- Not elaborate or elaborated; simple
- Lacking patterns especially in color
Verb
- Express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness
Adverb
- Unmistakably (`plain' is often used informally for `plainly')
Fragment
Sounds Like
Spelled Like
Words That Follow
Words That Precede
Statistically Associated
Consonant Match
As a Fragment
Words that contain the term "plain".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | explained | 2 | 80 |
| 2 | explain | 2 | 64 |
| 3 | plain | 1 | 48 |
| 4 | complained | 2 | 22 |
| 5 | explains | 2 | 20 |
| 6 | plainly | 2 | 18 |
| 7 | complaint | 2 | 14 |
| 8 | plains | 1 | 14 |
| 9 | explaining | 3 | 13 |
| 10 | complain | 2 | 11 |
| 11 | complaints | 2 | 8 |
| 12 | chaplain | 2 | 5 |
| 13 | complaining | 3 | 5 |
| 14 | plaintiff | 2 | 5 |
| 15 | unexplained | 3 | 4 |
| 16 | champlain | 2 | 3 |
| 17 | complains | 2 | 3 |
| 18 | plainfield | 2 | 3 |
| 19 | plaintiffs | 2 | 3 |
| 20 | plaintive | 2 | 2 |
| 21 | chaplains | 2 | 1 |
| 22 | complainant | 3 | 1 |
| 23 | plainclothes | 2 | 1 |
| 24 | plaintiff's | 2 | 1 |
| 25 | plainview | 2 | 1 |
| 26 | unexplainable | 5 | 1 |
| 27 | complainant's | 3 | 0 |
| 28 | complainants | 3 | 0 |
| 29 | complainer | 3 | 0 |
| 30 | complainers | 3 | 0 |
| 31 | explainable | 4 | 0 |
| 32 | floodplain | 2 | 0 |
| 33 | kaplain | 2 | 0 |
| 34 | kaplain's | 2 | 0 |
| 35 | mansplain | 2 | 0 |
| 36 | plainer | 2 | 0 |
| 37 | plaines | 1 | 0 |
| 38 | plaino | 2 | 0 |
| 39 | plainsong | 2 | 0 |
| 40 | plaintiffs' | 2 | 0 |
| 41 | plaintively | 3 | 0 |
| 42 | splain | 1 | 0 |
| 43 | splaine | 1 | 0 |
Sounds Like
Words that sound like the term "plain".
Spelled Like
Words that are spelled similarly to the term "plain".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | plan | 1 | 205 |
| 2 | playing | 2 | 101 |
| 3 | pain | 1 | 88 |
| 4 | explain | 2 | 64 |
| 5 | placing | 2 | 27 |
| 6 | plainly | 2 | 18 |
| 7 | plains | 1 | 14 |
| 8 | spain | 1 | 7 |
| 9 | lain | 1 | 4 |
| 10 | playin' | 2 | 1 |
| 11 | splain | 1 | 0 |
| 12 | plaino | 2 | 0 |
| 13 | splaine | 1 | 0 |
| 14 | poclain | 2 | 0 |
| 15 | plating | 2 | 0 |
| 16 | plaines | 1 | 0 |
| 17 | plainer | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | paladin | 3 | 0 |
| 19 | kaplain | 2 | 0 |
| 20 | slain | 1 | 0 |
Words That Follow
Words that often follow the term "plain" in a sentence.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|
Words That Precede
Words that often precede the term "plain" in a sentence.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | coastal plain | 2 | 3 |
Statistically Associated
Words that are statistically associated with "plain" in the same piece of text.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | coastal | 2 | 2 |
Results:
Term
Definitions: 6
Fragments: 43
Sound Alikes: 5
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 0
Words that Precede: 1
Statistically Associated: 1
Consonant Matches: 2
Freq: The frequency is a relative score of how often the word appears in standard English text.
📰 This Word in the News:
Wildflower season arrives at Carrizo Plain National Monument and other BLM-managed public lands
Feb 9, 2026 Bureau of Land Management (.gov)
Feb 9, 2026 Bureau of Land Management (.gov)
NYCEDC Announces ‘In Plain Sight’ Public Art Exhibition in Sunset Park
Jun 4, 2026 NYC Economic Development Corporation (NYCEDC)
Jun 4, 2026 NYC Economic Development Corporation (NYCEDC)
Syrian Officers Who Hid in Plain Sight Face War Crime Charges in Austria
Jun 1, 2026 The New York Times
Jun 1, 2026 The New York Times
Jefferson County residents look for answers over Pleasant Plain Road conditions
Jul 21, 2026 KYOU-TV
Jul 21, 2026 KYOU-TV