incompetence
Definitions
Noun
- Lack of physical or intellectual ability or qualifications
- Inability of a part or organ to function properly
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Sounds Like
Words that sound like the term "incompetence".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | independence | 4 | 70 |
| 2 | incontinence | 4 | 0 |
Spelled Like
Words that are spelled similarly to the term "incompetence".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | complete | 2 | 182 |
| 2 | compete | 2 | 23 |
| 3 | competent | 3 | 21 |
| 4 | competence | 3 | 18 |
| 5 | incomplete | 3 | 13 |
| 6 | impatience | 3 | 10 |
| 7 | completeness | 3 | 4 |
| 8 | inconvenience | 4 | 3 |
| 9 | incompetent | 4 | 2 |
| 10 | incompetents | 4 | 2 |
| 11 | impotence | 3 | 2 |
| 12 | incomprehensible | 6 | 2 |
| 13 | competency | 4 | 1 |
| 14 | incompetency | 5 | 0 |
| 15 | competencies | 4 | 0 |
| 16 | incompetently | 5 | 0 |
| 17 | incoherence | 4 | 0 |
| 18 | incontinence | 4 | 0 |
| 19 | uncomplete | 3 | 0 |
| 20 | noncompete | 3 | 0 |
Words That Follow
Words that often follow the term "incompetence" in a sentence.
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Words that often precede the term "incompetence" in a sentence.
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Words that are statistically associated with "incompetence" in the same piece of text.
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Consonant Match
Words that contain the same consonants as the term "incompetence".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | incompetency | 5 | 0 |
Results:
Term
Definitions: 2
Fragments: 1
Sound Alikes: 2
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:
Trump’s Signature Bill Rewards Oregon for Its Food Stamp Incompetence
Sep 14, 2026 Oregon Journalism Project
Sep 14, 2026 Oregon Journalism Project
Doctor calls out Boston Red Sox for ‘gross incompetence’ due to Roman Anthony injury setback
Jun 29, 2026 Yahoo Sports
Jun 29, 2026 Yahoo Sports
Former Turnstile guitarist ruled incompetent to stand trial for attempted murder
Sep 22, 2026 CBS News
Sep 22, 2026 CBS News

