stiffen
Definitions
Verb
- Become stiff or stiffer
- Make stiff or stiffer
- Restrict
Fragment
Sounds Like
Spelled Like
Words That Follow
Words That Precede
Statistically Associated
Consonant Match
As a Fragment
Words that contain the term "stiffen".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | stiffened | 2 | 8 |
| 2 | stiffening | 3 | 4 |
| 3 | stiffens | 2 | 2 |
| 4 | stiffen | 2 | 0 |
| 5 | stiffener | 3 | 0 |
Sounds Like
Words that sound like the term "stiffen".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | section | 2 | 189 |
| 2 | station | 2 | 105 |
| 3 | spoken | 2 | 37 |
| 4 | sovereign | 2 | 30 |
| 5 | saxon | 2 | 18 |
| 6 | stephen | 2 | 18 |
| 7 | stolen | 2 | 18 |
| 8 | selden | 2 | 15 |
| 9 | stalin | 2 | 15 |
| 10 | swollen | 2 | 12 |
| 11 | steichen | 2 | 10 |
| 12 | sweden | 2 | 10 |
| 13 | slogan | 2 | 7 |
| 14 | staten | 2 | 5 |
| 15 | austrian | 3 | 4 |
| 16 | sultan | 2 | 3 |
| 17 | sunken | 2 | 3 |
| 18 | assyrian | 4 | 2 |
| 19 | citron | 2 | 1 |
| 20 | saffron | 2 | 1 |
| 21 | salton | 2 | 1 |
| 22 | silken | 2 | 1 |
| 23 | sinton | 2 | 1 |
| 24 | smitten | 2 | 1 |
| 25 | sturgeon | 2 | 1 |
| 26 | suction | 2 | 1 |
| 27 | sylvan | 2 | 1 |
| 28 | syrian | 3 | 1 |
| 29 | ascension | 3 | 0 |
| 30 | asleson | 3 | 0 |
| 31 | aspersion | 3 | 0 |
| 32 | asuncion | 3 | 0 |
| 33 | esselman | 3 | 0 |
| 34 | isackson | 3 | 0 |
| 35 | isaksen | 3 | 0 |
| 36 | isakson | 3 | 0 |
| 37 | osterman | 3 | 0 |
| 38 | ostermann | 3 | 0 |
| 39 | sablan | 2 | 0 |
| 40 | saccharin | 3 | 0 |
| 41 | sackman | 2 | 0 |
| 42 | sackmann | 2 | 0 |
| 43 | sadlon | 2 | 0 |
| 44 | saffran | 2 | 0 |
| 45 | safian | 3 | 0 |
| 46 | safran | 2 | 0 |
| 47 | saharan | 3 | 0 |
| 48 | sahlman | 2 | 0 |
| 49 | saindon | 2 | 0 |
| 50 | salwen | 2 | 0 |
| 51 | samoan | 3 | 0 |
| 52 | samson | 2 | 0 |
| 53 | sanden | 2 | 0 |
| 54 | sanson | 2 | 0 |
| 55 | sansone | 2 | 0 |
| 56 | santon | 2 | 0 |
| 57 | sargen | 2 | 0 |
| 58 | sassman | 2 | 0 |
| 59 | scadden | 2 | 0 |
| 60 | scallan | 2 | 0 |
| 61 | scallon | 2 | 0 |
| 62 | scammon | 2 | 0 |
| 63 | scotten | 2 | 0 |
| 64 | scotton | 2 | 0 |
| 65 | scouten | 2 | 0 |
| 66 | scowden | 2 | 0 |
| 67 | scythian | 3 | 0 |
| 68 | seckman | 2 | 0 |
| 69 | seelman | 2 | 0 |
| 70 | sefton | 2 | 0 |
| 71 | seidman | 2 | 0 |
| 72 | seitman | 2 | 0 |
| 73 | seldon | 2 | 0 |
| 74 | sellman | 2 | 0 |
| 75 | selman | 2 | 0 |
| 76 | selmon | 2 | 0 |
| 77 | sequin | 2 | 0 |
| 78 | serbian | 3 | 0 |
| 79 | sexson | 2 | 0 |
| 80 | sibson | 2 | 0 |
| 81 | sickman | 2 | 0 |
| 82 | sidman | 2 | 0 |
| 83 | siefken | 2 | 0 |
| 84 | siegman | 2 | 0 |
| 85 | siegmann | 2 | 0 |
| 86 | siekman | 2 | 0 |
| 87 | siemsen | 2 | 0 |
| 88 | sigman | 2 | 0 |
| 89 | sigmon | 2 | 0 |
| 90 | sillman | 2 | 0 |
| 91 | silman | 2 | 0 |
| 92 | simeon | 3 | 0 |
| 93 | simian | 3 | 0 |
| 94 | simson | 2 | 0 |
| 95 | skillen | 2 | 0 |
| 96 | skogen | 2 | 0 |
| 97 | skousen | 2 | 0 |
| 98 | skowron | 2 | 0 |
| 99 | slacken | 2 | 0 |
| 100 | slaten | 2 | 0 |
| 101 | slaton | 2 | 0 |
| 102 | slatten | 2 | 0 |
| 103 | slatton | 2 | 0 |
| 104 | slauson | 2 | 0 |
| 105 | slaven | 2 | 0 |
| 106 | slawson | 2 | 0 |
| 107 | slayden | 2 | 0 |
| 108 | slaydon | 2 | 0 |
| 109 | slayton | 2 | 0 |
| 110 | sleeman | 2 | 0 |
| 111 | sletten | 2 | 0 |
| 112 | sleven | 2 | 0 |
| 113 | slocan | 2 | 0 |
| 114 | sloman | 2 | 0 |
| 115 | smallen | 2 | 0 |
| 116 | smidgen | 2 | 0 |
| 117 | smolen | 2 | 0 |
| 118 | smullen | 2 | 0 |
| 119 | snedden | 2 | 0 |
| 120 | sneddon | 2 | 0 |
| 121 | snellen | 2 | 0 |
| 122 | snethen | 2 | 0 |
| 123 | sniffen | 2 | 0 |
| 124 | snowden | 2 | 0 |
| 125 | snowdon | 2 | 0 |
| 126 | sofian | 3 | 0 |
| 127 | soisson | 2 | 0 |
| 128 | soldan | 2 | 0 |
| 129 | sorgen | 2 | 0 |
| 130 | sovran | 2 | 0 |
| 131 | spillane | 2 | 0 |
| 132 | spleisson | 2 | 0 |
| 133 | spoden | 2 | 0 |
| 134 | stalon | 2 | 0 |
| 135 | stammen | 2 | 0 |
| 136 | staron | 2 | 0 |
| 137 | stassen | 2 | 0 |
| 138 | staton | 2 | 0 |
| 139 | statton | 2 | 0 |
| 140 | stayton | 2 | 0 |
| 141 | steeton | 2 | 0 |
| 142 | steffan | 2 | 0 |
| 143 | steffen | 2 | 0 |
| 144 | stehman | 2 | 0 |
| 145 | steiman | 2 | 0 |
| 146 | stemen | 2 | 0 |
| 147 | stepan | 2 | 0 |
| 148 | stephan | 2 | 0 |
| 149 | sterman | 2 | 0 |
| 150 | steven | 2 | 0 |
| 151 | stollen | 2 | 0 |
| 152 | stoughton | 2 | 0 |
| 153 | straughan | 2 | 0 |
| 154 | sturman | 2 | 0 |
| 155 | suasion | 2 | 0 |
| 156 | sugden | 2 | 0 |
| 157 | sulton | 2 | 0 |
| 158 | sundin | 2 | 0 |
| 159 | susman | 2 | 0 |
| 160 | sussman | 2 | 0 |
| 161 | sutphen | 2 | 0 |
| 162 | suzman | 2 | 0 |
| 163 | sweeden | 2 | 0 |
| 164 | sweeten | 2 | 0 |
| 165 | sweeton | 2 | 0 |
| 166 | sybron | 2 | 0 |
| 167 | syngman | 2 | 0 |
| 168 | syscon | 2 | 0 |
Spelled Like
Words that are spelled similarly to the term "stiffen".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | stiff | 1 | 21 |
| 2 | stiffened | 2 | 8 |
| 3 | strife | 1 | 6 |
| 4 | stiffening | 3 | 4 |
| 5 | stiffens | 2 | 2 |
| 6 | stifle | 2 | 2 |
| 7 | stiffer | 2 | 1 |
| 8 | steffens | 2 | 1 |
| 9 | stiffs | 1 | 1 |
| 10 | stiffener | 3 | 0 |
| 11 | stiffel | 2 | 0 |
| 12 | stiffed | 1 | 0 |
| 13 | steffen | 2 | 0 |
| 14 | sniffen | 2 | 0 |
| 15 | stiffler | 2 | 0 |
| 16 | stiffest | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | tiffin | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | stifel | 2 | 0 |
| 19 | stiens | 1 | 0 |
| 20 | steffe | 1 | 0 |
Words That Follow
Words that often follow the term "stiffen" in a sentence.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|
Words That Precede
Words that often precede the term "stiffen" in a sentence.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|
Statistically Associated
Words that are statistically associated with "stiffen" in the same piece of text.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|
Results:
Term
Definitions: 3
Fragments: 5
Sound Alikes: 168
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 0
Words that Precede: 0
Statistically Associated: 0
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:
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Towels stay 'soft' and won't stiffen over time if you stop using common laundry product
Sep 9, 2026 Liverpool Echo
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Illinois Republican lawmakers look to stiffen penalties for child sex crimes
Mar 13, 2026 NPR Illinois
Mar 13, 2026 NPR Illinois
U.S. House Dems seek to stiffen penalties for employers violating federal child labor law
Jun 30, 2023 Pennsylvania Capital-Star
Jun 30, 2023 Pennsylvania Capital-Star

