captains
Definitions
Noun
- An officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
- The naval officer in command of a military ship
- A policeman in charge of a precinct
- An officer who is licensed to command a merchant ship
- The leader of a group of people
- The pilot in charge of an airship
- A dining-room attendant who is in charge of the waiters and the seating of customers
Verb
- Be the captain of a sports team
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Sounds Like
Words that sound like the term "captains".
Spelled Like
Words that are spelled similarly to the term "captains".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | captain | 2 | 85 |
| 2 | campaigns | 2 | 17 |
| 3 | pains | 1 | 15 |
| 4 | capitalism | 5 | 14 |
| 5 | captain's | 2 | 7 |
| 6 | capitalist | 4 | 6 |
| 7 | catkins | 2 | 5 |
| 8 | pertains | 2 | 5 |
| 9 | captions | 2 | 1 |
| 10 | chaplains | 2 | 1 |
| 11 | capstan | 2 | 1 |
| 12 | attains | 2 | 1 |
| 13 | campaign's | 2 | 1 |
| 14 | catain | 2 | 0 |
| 15 | caption | 2 | 0 |
| 16 | capitan | 3 | 0 |
| 17 | caftans | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | catharines | 2 | 0 |
| 19 | captaining | 3 | 0 |
| 20 | decapitations | 5 | 0 |
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Words that contain the same consonants as the term "captains".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | captions | 2 | 1 |
Results:
Term
Definitions: 8
Fragments: 1
Sound Alikes: 85
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 0
Words that Precede: 0
Statistically Associated: 0
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:
Captain Cook man arrested after barricade situation involving toddler
May 21, 2026 Honolulu Star-Advertiser
May 21, 2026 Honolulu Star-Advertiser
Stewart Cink and Justin Leonard Named U.S. Vice Captains for 2027 Ryder Cup
May 2, 2026 Ryder Cup | Official Site
May 2, 2026 Ryder Cup | Official Site
Hull captain Lewie Coyle pays tribute to late father: ‘I feel I’m partly to blame for why he’s not here’
May 23, 2026 The New York Times
May 23, 2026 The New York Times

