assert
Definitions
Verb
- State categorically
- To declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true
- Insist on having one's opinions and rights recognized
- Assert to be true
Fragment
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Consonant Match
As a Fragment
Words that contain the term "assert".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | assert | 2 | 19 |
| 2 | asserted | 3 | 16 |
| 3 | assertion | 3 | 7 |
| 4 | asserts | 2 | 5 |
| 5 | asserting | 3 | 4 |
| 6 | assertions | 3 | 3 |
| 7 | assertive | 3 | 2 |
| 8 | assertiveness | 4 | 1 |
| 9 | reassert | 3 | 1 |
| 10 | reasserting | 4 | 1 |
| 11 | assertedly | 4 | 0 |
| 12 | assertively | 4 | 0 |
| 13 | gassert | 2 | 0 |
| 14 | reasserted | 4 | 0 |
| 15 | reassertion | 4 | 0 |
| 16 | reasserts | 3 | 0 |
Sounds Like
Words that sound like the term "assert".
Spelled Like
Words that are spelled similarly to the term "assert".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | asserted | 3 | 16 |
| 2 | assets | 2 | 13 |
| 3 | asserts | 2 | 5 |
| 4 | asset | 2 | 5 |
| 5 | assent | 2 | 4 |
| 6 | nasser | 2 | 2 |
| 7 | assertive | 3 | 2 |
| 8 | reassert | 3 | 1 |
| 9 | gasser | 2 | 1 |
| 10 | gassert | 2 | 0 |
| 11 | yasser | 2 | 0 |
| 12 | wasser | 2 | 0 |
| 13 | vasser | 2 | 0 |
| 14 | sasser | 2 | 0 |
| 15 | passer | 2 | 0 |
| 16 | masser | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | lasser | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | basset | 2 | 0 |
| 19 | assort | 2 | 0 |
| 20 | reasserts | 3 | 0 |
Words That Follow
Words that often follow the term "assert" in a sentence.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | assert that | 1 | 3 |
Words That Precede
Words that often precede the term "assert" in a sentence.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | to assert | 1 | 2 |
Statistically Associated
Words that are statistically associated with "assert" in the same piece of text.
Consonant Match
Words that contain the same consonants as the term "assert".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | assort | 2 | 0 |
Results:
Term
Definitions: 4
Fragments: 16
Sound Alikes: 4
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 1
Words that Precede: 1
Statistically Associated: 3
Consonant Matches: 1
Freq: The frequency is a relative score of how often the word appears in standard English text.
📰 This Word in the News:
Letters to the editor: Residents assert their opinions on May ballot measures
Apr 22, 2026 Lake Oswego Review
Apr 22, 2026 Lake Oswego Review
US seeks to assert its control over Venezuelan oil with tanker seizures and sales worldwide
Jan 7, 2026 ABC7 Los Angeles
Jan 7, 2026 ABC7 Los Angeles
Top Washington Democratic lawmakers call for transparency, peers to assert congressional authority following strikes on Iran
Feb 28, 2026 The Spokesman-Review
Feb 28, 2026 The Spokesman-Review
Watchdog Group Demands Congress Assert Its Constitutional Authority on Trump’s Venezuela Actions
Jan 3, 2026 Common Cause
Jan 3, 2026 Common Cause

