penalty
Definitions
Noun
- The act of punishing
- A payment required for not fulfilling a contract
- The disadvantage or painful consequences of an action or condition
- (games) a handicap or disadvantage that is imposed on a competitor (or a team) for an infraction of the rules of the game
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Sounds Like
Words that sound like the term "penalty".
Spelled Like
Words that are spelled similarly to the term "penalty".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | plenty | 2 | 55 |
| 2 | personality | 5 | 48 |
| 3 | openly | 3 | 34 |
| 4 | specialty | 3 | 4 |
| 5 | penalties | 3 | 4 |
| 6 | mentality | 4 | 3 |
| 7 | realty | 3 | 2 |
| 8 | penal | 2 | 1 |
| 9 | pearly | 2 | 1 |
| 10 | fealty | 3 | 1 |
| 11 | pena | 2 | 1 |
| 12 | venality | 4 | 0 |
| 13 | pennwalt | 2 | 0 |
| 14 | penley | 2 | 0 |
| 15 | paltry | 2 | 0 |
| 16 | geniality | 5 | 0 |
| 17 | pent | 1 | 0 |
| 18 | pelt | 1 | 0 |
| 19 | peay | 1 | 0 |
| 20 | peat | 1 | 0 |
Words That Follow
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Statistically Associated
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| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | surveillance | 3 | 2 |
| 2 | performance | 3 | 2 |
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Term
Definitions: 4
Fragments: 1
Sound Alikes: 17
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 4
Words that Precede: 3
Statistically Associated: 2
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:
Hungary F1 mailbag: Why did Sainz not receive a longer penalty? Are Cadillac getting worse?
Jul 29, 2026 The New York Times
Jul 29, 2026 The New York Times
A Long-Awaited Taxpayer Win: The IRS Implements Automatic Penalty Relief
Jul 8, 2026 Taxpayer Advocate Service (.gov)
Jul 8, 2026 Taxpayer Advocate Service (.gov)
Suárez penalty kick seals Inter Miami win after Berterame knocked unconscious in collision
Jul 30, 2026 Chronicle-Tribune
Jul 30, 2026 Chronicle-Tribune