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Term: straying

All the wordplay possibilities with the word "straying": spelling, phonetic, and semantic.

  1. Term
  2. straying

straying

Definitions

Verb

  1. Move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
  2. Wander from a direct course or at random
  3. Lose clarity or turn aside especially from the main subject of attention or course of argument in writing, thinking, or speaking
Fragment Sounds Like Spelled Like Words That Follow Words That Precede Statistically Associated Consonant Match

As a Fragment

Words that contain the term "straying".

# Word Syllables Freq
1 straying 2 0

Sounds Like

Words that sound like the term "straying".

# Word Syllables Freq
1 something 2 450
2 speaking 2 62
3 suffering 3 44
4 sleeping 2 39
5 staining 2 37
6 swimming 2 37
7 smiling 2 36
8 sending 2 34
9 staring 2 26
10 stating 2 16
11 swinging 2 16
12 stopping 2 14
13 sweeping 2 13
14 sliding 2 11
15 spinning 2 11
16 swelling 2 11
17 snapping 2 9
18 steering 2 9
19 stepping 2 9
20 sensing 2 8
21 smoking 2 8
22 solving 2 8
23 spraying 2 8
24 sticking 2 8
25 surveying 3 8
26 assisting 3 7
27 slipping 2 7
28 sloping 2 7
29 snelling 2 7
30 sterling 2 7
31 switching 2 7
32 sinking 2 6
33 slapping 2 6
34 snoring 2 6
35 spacing 2 6
36 stealing 2 6
37 stunning 2 6
38 escaping 3 5
39 schooling 2 5
40 scoring 2 5
41 slashing 2 5
42 smelling 2 5
43 spitting 2 5
44 steaming 2 5
45 ascending 3 4
46 scanning 2 4
47 scouring 3 4
48 sketching 2 4
49 skimming 2 4
50 skipping 2 4
51 slamming 2 4
52 speeding 2 4
53 spelling 2 4
54 stooping 2 4
55 storing 2 4
56 sweating 2 4
57 swirling 2 4
58 savoring 3 3
59 scheming 2 3
60 scouting 2 3
61 slugging 2 3
62 sobering 3 3
63 sounding 2 3
64 sparring 2 3
65 spilling 2 3
66 staging 2 3
67 stirling 2 3
68 swearing 2 3
69 swooping 2 3
70 salting 2 2
71 sanding 2 2
72 sapling 2 2
73 schelling 2 2
74 scowling 2 2
75 skating 2 2
76 skidding 2 2
77 sledding 2 2
78 smoothing 2 2
79 sneaking 2 2
80 sniffing 2 2
81 spotting 2 2
82 stacking 2 2
83 stalking 2 2
84 stalling 2 2
85 starring 2 2
86 stinging 2 2
87 stuffing 2 2
88 aspiring 3 1
89 assaulting 3 1
90 espousing 3 1
91 scaring 2 1
92 scathing 2 1
93 scooping 2 1
94 severing 3 1
95 sibling 2 1
96 sifting 2 1
97 skirting 2 1
98 sleuthing 2 1
99 slinging 2 1
100 sluicing 2 1
101 smashing 2 1
102 snatching 2 1
103 sneering 2 1
104 sneezing 2 1
105 sniping 2 1
106 snooping 2 1
107 snubbing 2 1
108 soldering 3 1
109 sorting 2 1
110 spanning 2 1
111 sparing 2 1
112 spewing 2 1
113 spoiling 2 1
114 spouting 2 1
115 staffing 2 1
116 stocking 2 1
117 styling 2 1
118 sulking 2 1
119 swiping 2 1
120 easterling 3 0
121 oesterling 3 0
122 osterling 3 0
123 sandling 2 0
124 sansing 2 0
125 scaling 2 0
126 scarring 2 0
127 scoping 2 0
128 scourging 2 0
129 screwing 2 0
130 scurrying 3 0
131 seagoing 3 0
132 sebring 2 0
133 seedling 2 0
134 seesawing 3 0
135 serfling 2 0
136 simmering 3 0
137 skewing 2 0
138 skilling 2 0
139 slating 2 0
140 slicing 2 0
141 slighting 2 0
142 slimming 2 0
143 slitting 2 0
144 slogging 2 0
145 sloshing 2 0
146 slotting 2 0
147 slouching 2 0
148 smacking 2 0
149 smalling 2 0
150 smearing 2 0
151 smeeting 2 0
152 smirking 2 0
153 smoshing 2 0
154 snacking 2 0
155 snagging 2 0
156 snaking 2 0
157 snaring 2 0
158 snitching 2 0
159 snoozing 2 0
160 snuffing 2 0
161 snugging 2 0
162 sourcing 2 0
163 spawning 2 0
164 spearing 2 0
165 sperling 2 0
166 spicing 2 0
167 spiering 3 0
168 spiffing 2 0
169 spiking 2 0
170 spoofing 2 0
171 spurling 2 0
172 spurning 2 0
173 spurting 2 0
174 stabbing 2 0
175 staking 2 0
176 stashing 2 0
177 staving 2 0
178 stehling 2 0
179 stelling 2 0
180 stemming 2 0
181 stitching 2 0
182 stoking 2 0
183 stoning 2 0
184 stowing 2 0
185 suckling 2 0
186 suturing 3 0
187 swapping 2 0
188 swatching 2 0
189 sweeting 2 0
190 swerling 2 0
191 swilling 2 0
192 swooning 2 0

Spelled Like

Words that are spelled similarly to the term "straying".

# Word Syllables Freq
1 trying 2 163
2 saying 2 113
3 strain 1 31
4 trading 2 25
5 string 1 19
6 staying 2 17
7 tracing 2 17
8 spraying 2 8
9 streaming 2 7
10 straining 2 7
11 strapping 2 3
12 swaying 2 3
13 stringy 2 3
14 strafing 2 1
15 strang 1 1
16 stranding 2 1
17 betraying 3 1
18 styling 2 1
19 streaking 2 0
20 stradling 2 0

Words That Follow

Words that often follow the term "straying" in a sentence.

# Word Syllables Freq

Words That Precede

Words that often precede the term "straying" in a sentence.

# Word Syllables Freq

Statistically Associated

Words that are statistically associated with "straying" in the same piece of text.

# Word Syllables Freq

Consonant Match

Words that contain the same consonants as the term "straying".

# Word Syllables Freq
1 striking 2 39
2 striving 2 4
3 stroking 2 2
4 strafing 2 1
5 striding 2 1

Results:

Term

Definitions: 3

Fragments: 1

Sound Alikes: 192

Spelled Like: 20

Words that Follow: 0

Words that Precede: 0

Statistically Associated: 0

Consonant Matches: 5

Freq: The frequency is a relative score of how often the word appears in standard English text.

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