confounding
Definitions
Verb
- Be confusing or perplexing to; cause to be unable to think clearly
- Mistake one thing for another
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| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | founding | 2 | 16 |
| 2 | confronting | 3 | 10 |
| 3 | concluding | 3 | 8 |
| 4 | pounding | 2 | 6 |
| 5 | rounding | 2 | 5 |
| 6 | confining | 3 | 3 |
| 7 | sounding | 2 | 3 |
| 8 | confusing | 3 | 2 |
| 9 | confiding | 3 | 2 |
| 10 | confounded | 3 | 2 |
| 11 | compounding | 3 | 1 |
| 12 | foundling | 2 | 1 |
| 13 | funding | 2 | 1 |
| 14 | conning | 2 | 1 |
| 15 | foundering | 3 | 1 |
| 16 | contending | 3 | 1 |
| 17 | wounding | 2 | 1 |
| 18 | confound | 2 | 0 |
| 19 | confounds | 2 | 0 |
| 20 | conforming | 3 | 0 |
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Term
Definitions: 2
Fragments: 1
Sound Alikes: 60
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:
Methods in causal inference. Part 4: confounding in experiments
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Addressing confounding factors in the match disparities between DO and MD seniors
Mar 29, 2025 American Osteopathic Association | AOA
Mar 29, 2025 American Osteopathic Association | AOA

