canker
Definitions
Noun
- A fungal disease of woody plants that causes localized damage to the bark
- An ulceration (especially of the lips or lining of the mouth)
- A pernicious and malign influence that is hard to get rid of
Verb
- Become infected with a canker
- Infect with a canker
Fragment
Sounds Like
Spelled Like
Words That Follow
Words That Precede
Statistically Associated
Consonant Match
As a Fragment
Words that contain the term "canker".
Sounds Like
Words that sound like the term "canker".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | quaker | 2 | 6 |
| 2 | quicker | 2 | 6 |
| 3 | conquer | 2 | 4 |
| 4 | clicker | 2 | 0 |
| 5 | clocker | 2 | 0 |
| 6 | corker | 2 | 0 |
| 7 | cracker | 2 | 0 |
| 8 | craker | 2 | 0 |
| 9 | croaker | 2 | 0 |
| 10 | crocker | 2 | 0 |
| 11 | croker | 2 | 0 |
| 12 | crooker | 2 | 0 |
| 13 | kaercher | 2 | 0 |
| 14 | kayaker | 3 | 0 |
| 15 | kelker | 2 | 0 |
| 16 | kilker | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | kinker | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | klecker | 2 | 0 |
| 19 | kooiker | 3 | 0 |
| 20 | kraker | 2 | 0 |
| 21 | kreicher | 2 | 0 |
| 22 | kroeker | 2 | 0 |
| 23 | kuker | 2 | 0 |
| 24 | squeaker | 2 | 0 |
Spelled Like
Words that are spelled similarly to the term "canker".
Words That Follow
Words that often follow the term "canker" in a sentence.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|
Words That Precede
Words that often precede the term "canker" in a sentence.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|
Statistically Associated
Words that are statistically associated with "canker" in the same piece of text.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|
Consonant Match
Words that contain the same consonants as the term "canker".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|
Results:
Term
Definitions: 5
Fragments: 2
Sound Alikes: 24
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 0
Words that Precede: 0
Statistically Associated: 0
Consonant Matches: 0
Freq: The frequency is a relative score of how often the word appears in standard English text.
📰 This Word in the News:
Donald Rodney: Visceral Canker – noteworthy retrospective of an artist as ambitious as he was audacious
Apr 16, 2025 The Conversation
Apr 16, 2025 The Conversation
Soil from declining beech trees in Spain made seedlings more resilient to canker fungi, hinting that stre
Jul 13, 2026 The Times of India
Jul 13, 2026 The Times of India
Doctors dismissed the ‘canker sore’ on my tongue — then it nearly killed me
May 15, 2026 New York Post
May 15, 2026 New York Post