infect
Definitions
Verb
- Communicate a disease to
- Contaminate with a disease or microorganism
- Corrupt with ideas or an ideology
- Affect in a contagious way
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As a Fragment
Words that contain the term "infect".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | infectious | 3 | 17 |
| 2 | infection | 3 | 8 |
| 3 | infections | 3 | 5 |
| 4 | infected | 3 | 4 |
| 5 | anti-infective | 5 | 2 |
| 6 | infect | 2 | 1 |
| 7 | disinfect | 3 | 0 |
| 8 | disinfectant | 4 | 0 |
| 9 | disinfectants | 4 | 0 |
| 10 | disinfection | 4 | 0 |
| 11 | infecting | 3 | 0 |
| 12 | infective | 3 | 0 |
| 13 | infects | 2 | 0 |
| 14 | uninfected | 4 | 0 |
Sounds Like
Words that sound like the term "infect".
Spelled Like
Words that are spelled similarly to the term "infect".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | insects | 2 | 23 |
| 2 | infectious | 3 | 17 |
| 3 | insect | 2 | 14 |
| 4 | inspect | 2 | 12 |
| 5 | infection | 3 | 8 |
| 6 | inject | 2 | 6 |
| 7 | infected | 3 | 4 |
| 8 | inflict | 2 | 4 |
| 9 | inflected | 3 | 3 |
| 10 | inflection | 3 | 3 |
| 11 | inexact | 3 | 2 |
| 12 | infest | 2 | 1 |
| 13 | infects | 2 | 0 |
| 14 | infective | 3 | 0 |
| 15 | infecting | 3 | 0 |
| 16 | disinfect | 3 | 0 |
| 17 | injects | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | infests | 2 | 0 |
| 19 | confect | 2 | 0 |
| 20 | uninfected | 4 | 0 |
Words That Follow
Words that often follow the term "infect" in a sentence.
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Words That Precede
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Statistically Associated
Words that are statistically associated with "infect" in the same piece of text.
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Consonant Match
Words that contain the same consonants as the term "infect".
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Results:
Term
Definitions: 4
Fragments: 14
Sound Alikes: 5
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:
New Research Reveals How Filoviruses Infect And Disrupt Gut Barrier Function
Jan 21, 2026 Boston University
Jan 21, 2026 Boston University
Critics scoff after Microsoft warns AI feature can infect machines and pilfer data
Nov 19, 2025 Ars Technica
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Mpox can infect and replicate in the brain, US health researchers say in fatal HIV case
Apr 14, 2026 The Straits Times
Apr 14, 2026 The Straits Times
Vaccine clinic opens after four teens infected in measles outbreak
Sep 25, 2026 ABC News & Headlines – Australian Broadcasting Corporation
Sep 25, 2026 ABC News & Headlines – Australian Broadcasting Corporation
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Sep 7, 2026 Hartford Courant
Sep 7, 2026 Hartford Courant