payola
Definitions
Noun
- A bribe given to a disc jockey to induce him to promote a particular record
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Sounds Like
Words that sound like the term "payola".
Spelled Like
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Consonant Match
Words that contain the same consonants as the term "payola".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | people | 2 | 847 |
| 2 | partly | 2 | 49 |
| 3 | panels | 2 | 46 |
| 4 | purely | 2 | 30 |
| 5 | pupils | 2 | 25 |
| 6 | pamela | 3 | 19 |
| 7 | people's | 2 | 19 |
| 8 | powell | 2 | 15 |
| 9 | purple | 2 | 13 |
| 10 | poorly | 2 | 11 |
| 11 | puzzle | 2 | 10 |
| 12 | parole | 2 | 5 |
| 13 | petals | 2 | 4 |
| 14 | pearls | 1 | 2 |
| 15 | perils | 2 | 2 |
| 16 | poodle | 2 | 2 |
| 17 | powell's | 2 | 2 |
| 18 | primly | 2 | 2 |
| 19 | paddle | 2 | 1 |
| 20 | pamela's | 3 | 1 |
| 21 | pearly | 2 | 1 |
| 22 | pebble | 2 | 1 |
| 23 | pedals | 2 | 1 |
| 24 | peddle | 2 | 1 |
| 25 | philly | 2 | 1 |
| 26 | pickle | 2 | 1 |
| 27 | portly | 2 | 1 |
| 28 | puddle | 2 | 1 |
| 29 | padula | 3 | 0 |
| 30 | pagels | 2 | 0 |
| 31 | paille | 1 | 0 |
| 32 | pajole | 2 | 0 |
| 33 | pajoli | 3 | 0 |
| 34 | pakula | 3 | 0 |
| 35 | panels' | 2 | 0 |
| 36 | pangle | 2 | 0 |
| 37 | pantle | 2 | 0 |
| 38 | papale | 3 | 0 |
| 39 | pearle | 1 | 0 |
| 40 | pekala | 3 | 0 |
| 41 | pemble | 2 | 0 |
| 42 | penile | 2 | 0 |
| 43 | pepple | 2 | 0 |
| 44 | perala | 3 | 0 |
| 45 | percle | 2 | 0 |
| 46 | pesola | 3 | 0 |
| 47 | piddle | 2 | 0 |
| 48 | piggly | 2 | 0 |
| 49 | pikula | 3 | 0 |
| 50 | pimple | 2 | 0 |
| 51 | pinola | 3 | 0 |
| 52 | pirkle | 2 | 0 |
| 53 | pirtle | 2 | 0 |
| 54 | pittle | 2 | 0 |
| 55 | pixels | 2 | 0 |
| 56 | podell | 2 | 0 |
| 57 | podoll | 2 | 0 |
| 58 | popple | 2 | 0 |
| 59 | postle | 2 | 0 |
| 60 | potala | 3 | 0 |
| 61 | pottle | 2 | 0 |
| 62 | pralle | 1 | 0 |
| 63 | preble | 2 | 0 |
| 64 | priola | 3 | 0 |
| 65 | priolo | 3 | 0 |
| 66 | proulx | 1 | 0 |
| 67 | puebla | 2 | 0 |
| 68 | pueblo | 2 | 0 |
| 69 | purile | 2 | 0 |
| 70 | purtle | 2 | 0 |
Results:
Term
Definitions: 1
Fragments: 1
Sound Alikes: 3
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 0
Words that Precede: 0
Statistically Associated: 0
Consonant Matches: 70
Freq: The frequency is a relative score of how often the word appears in standard English text.
📰 This Word in the News:
Music Industry’s Go-To Promotional Tool Went From ‘Payola’ Accusations to Widespread Use
Aug 21, 2025 Bloomberg
Aug 21, 2025 Bloomberg
Big Three Record Labels Don’t See Any Signs Of A Payola Problem In Radio.
May 18, 2020 Insideradio.com
May 18, 2020 Insideradio.com
Spotify Faces New Class Action Lawsuit Alleging ‘Payola-Style’ Practices in Discovery Mode
Nov 6, 2025 Law Commentary
Nov 6, 2025 Law Commentary