illegitimate
Definitions
Noun
- The illegitimate offspring of unmarried parents
Adjective
- Of marriages and offspring; not recognized as lawful
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Sounds Like
Words that sound like the term "illegitimate".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | intermediate | 5 | 21 |
| 2 | intermarket | 4 | 0 |
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Words that are spelled similarly to the term "illegitimate".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ultimate | 3 | 59 |
| 2 | intimate | 3 | 21 |
| 3 | legitimate | 4 | 16 |
| 4 | illiterate | 4 | 8 |
| 5 | initiate | 4 | 5 |
| 6 | illegitimacy | 6 | 4 |
| 7 | collegiate | 3 | 4 |
| 8 | legitimately | 5 | 2 |
| 9 | legitimacy | 5 | 2 |
| 10 | illegalities | 5 | 0 |
| 11 | legitimize | 4 | 0 |
| 12 | dilletante | 3 | 0 |
| 13 | willette | 2 | 0 |
| 14 | villette | 2 | 0 |
| 15 | rillette | 2 | 0 |
| 16 | millette | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | militate | 3 | 0 |
| 18 | litigate | 3 | 0 |
| 19 | levitate | 3 | 0 |
| 20 | gillette | 2 | 0 |
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Term
Definitions: 2
Fragments: 1
Sound Alikes: 2
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 0
Words that Precede: 0
Statistically Associated: 2
Consonant Matches: 0
Freq: The frequency is a relative score of how often the word appears in standard English text.
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