rather
Definitions
Adverb
- On the contrary
- To some (great or small) extent
- More readily or willingly
- To a degree (not used with a negative)
Fragment
Sounds Like
Spelled Like
Words That Follow
Words That Precede
Statistically Associated
Consonant Match
As a Fragment
Words that contain the term "rather".
Sounds Like
Words that sound like the term "rather".
Spelled Like
Words that are spelled similarly to the term "rather".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | breather | 2 | 1 |
| 2 | wrather | 2 | 0 |
| 3 | rathert | 2 | 0 |
| 4 | raether | 2 | 0 |
| 5 | prather | 2 | 0 |
| 6 | rathe | 1 | 0 |
| 7 | rater | 2 | 0 |
| 8 | rather's | 2 | 0 |
| 9 | bratcher | 2 | 0 |
| 10 | sather | 2 | 0 |
| 11 | ryther | 2 | 0 |
| 12 | ruther | 2 | 0 |
| 13 | rother | 2 | 0 |
| 14 | raxter | 2 | 0 |
| 15 | ratner | 2 | 0 |
| 16 | ratier | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | rathke | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | rathje | 2 | 0 |
| 19 | rathel | 2 | 0 |
| 20 | raters | 2 | 0 |
Words That Follow
Words that often follow the term "rather" in a sentence.
Words That Precede
Words that often precede the term "rather" in a sentence.
Statistically Associated
Words that are statistically associated with "rather" in the same piece of text.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | emotional | 4 | 2 |
| 2 | persuade | 2 | 2 |
| 3 | information | 4 | 2 |
| 4 | confusion | 3 | 2 |
| 5 | shown | 1 | 2 |
| 6 | state | 1 | 2 |
| 7 | mythology | 4 | 2 |
| 8 | chicanery | 4 | 2 |
| 9 | represent | 3 | 2 |
| 10 | space | 1 | 2 |
| 11 | links | 1 | 2 |
| 12 | system | 2 | 2 |
| 13 | destruction | 3 | 2 |
| 14 | form | 1 | 2 |
| 15 | even | 2 | 2 |
| 16 | memory | 3 | 2 |
| 17 | tape | 1 | 2 |
| 18 | counter | 2 | 2 |
| 19 | company | 3 | 2 |
| 20 | passengers | 3 | 2 |
| 21 | racing | 2 | 2 |
Results:
Term
Definitions: 4
Fragments: 5
Sound Alikes: 11
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 2
Words that Precede: 3
Statistically Associated: 21
Consonant Matches: 4
Freq: The frequency is a relative score of how often the word appears in standard English text.
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