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Term: soften

All the wordplay possibilities with the word "soften": spelling, phonetic, and semantic.

  1. Term
  2. soften

soften

Definitions

Verb

  1. Make (images or sounds) soft or softer
  2. Lessen in force or effect
  3. Give in, as to influence or pressure
  4. Protect from impact
  5. Make less severe or harsh
  6. Make soft or softer
  7. Become soft or softer
Fragment Sounds Like Spelled Like Words That Follow Words That Precede Statistically Associated Consonant Match

As a Fragment

Words that contain the term "soften".

# Word Syllables Freq
1 softened 2 7
2 softening 3 6
3 soften 2 4
4 softener 3 2
5 softens 2 1

Sounds Like

Words that sound like the term "soften".

# Word Syllables Freq
1 certain 2 313
2 seven 2 113
3 season 2 105
4 session 2 80
5 sudden 2 38
6 susan 2 37
7 sermon 2 12
8 surgeon 2 11
9 sullen 2 9
10 assertion 3 7
11 seaman 2 7
12 assassin 3 6
13 satin 2 5
14 simon 2 4
15 salmon 2 3
16 satan 2 3
17 summon 2 3
18 seamen 2 2
19 sodden 2 2
20 eastman 2 1
21 seaton 2 1
22 seton 2 1
23 sieben 2 1
24 siren 2 1
25 askren 3 0
26 austron 2 0
27 cichon 2 0
28 cygan 2 0
29 eisaman 3 0
30 isetan 3 0
31 ostman 2 0
32 saban 2 0
33 sachin 2 0
34 sadden 2 0
35 sagan 2 0
36 sagen 2 0
37 sahlen 2 0
38 saidan 2 0
39 saipan 2 0
40 salman 2 0
41 sammon 2 0
42 sasson 2 0
43 sawdon 2 0
44 seamon 2 0
45 searson 2 0
46 seddon 2 0
47 seeman 2 0
48 seemann 2 0
49 seeton 2 0
50 seiden 2 0
51 sellen 2 0
52 sellon 2 0
53 seman 2 0
54 semen 2 0
55 semon 2 0
56 servan 2 0
57 sicken 2 0
58 sidden 2 0
59 sidon 2 0
60 siegan 2 0
61 siemon 2 0
62 simmon 2 0
63 siphon 2 0
64 sirman 2 0
65 sirmon 2 0
66 siron 2 0
67 sison 2 0
68 sisson 2 0
69 sittin' 2 0
70 sitton 2 0
71 skehan 2 0
72 soden 2 0
73 solan 2 0
74 solon 2 0
75 sonnen 2 0
76 sowden 2 0
77 suchan 2 0
78 suman 2 0
79 supan 2 0
80 suren 2 0
81 surman 2 0
82 sutton 2 0
83 symon 2 0
84 synan 2 0
85 syphon 2 0
86 syron 2 0

Spelled Like

Words that are spelled similarly to the term "soften".

# Word Syllables Freq
1 often 2 369
2 soft 1 61
3 stern 1 23
4 softened 2 7
5 softening 3 6
6 softer 2 5
7 shorten 2 4
8 softener 3 2
9 softens 2 1
10 softest 2 1
11 oftener 3 1
12 sten 1 0
13 softkey 2 0
14 softech 2 0
15 sofitel 3 0
16 scouten 2 0
17 scotten 2 0
18 softspoken 3 0
19 tofte 1 0
20 stenz 1 0

Words That Follow

Words that often follow the term "soften" in a sentence.

# Word Syllables Freq

Words That Precede

Words that often precede the term "soften" in a sentence.

# Word Syllables Freq

Statistically Associated

Words that are statistically associated with "soften" in the same piece of text.

# Word Syllables Freq

Consonant Match

Words that contain the same consonants as the term "soften".

# Word Syllables Freq
1 sefton 2 0

Results:

Term

Definitions: 7

Fragments: 5

Sound Alikes: 86

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.

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Inside Trump’s suddenly softened new green card policy
Jun 5, 2026 The Washington Post
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May 7, 2026 WSJ
U.S. strikes unlikely to move Iran, intelligence reports say
Jul 21, 2026 The Washington Post
UK house price inflation rises as falling energy costs soften interest rate expectations
Jul 1, 2026 Financial Times
Global food prices dip in June as cereal and sugar markets soften
Jul 6, 2026 Food Ingredients First
Walker’s home runs soften Alvarez’s injury blow
May 24, 2026 The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
Venus flytraps snap shut by rapid cell-wall softening
Jun 17, 2026 Physics World

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