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Term: spying

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

  1. Term
  2. spying

spying

Definitions

Noun

  1. Keeping a secret or furtive watch
  2. The act of keeping a secret watch for intelligence purposes
  3. The act of detecting something; catching sight of something

Verb

  1. Catch sight of
  2. Watch, observe, or inquire secretly
  3. Catch sight of; to perceive with the eyes
  4. Secretly collect sensitive or classified information; engage in espionage
Fragment Sounds Like Spelled Like Words That Follow Words That Precede Statistically Associated Consonant Match

As a Fragment

Words that contain the term "spying".

# Word Syllables Freq
1 spying 2 2

Sounds Like

Words that sound like the term "spying".

# Word Syllables Freq
1 sitting 2 96
2 setting 2 60
3 singing 2 47
4 seeking 2 44
5 serving 2 38
6 ceiling 2 31
7 selling 2 31
8 searching 2 23
9 saving 2 21
10 sailing 2 20
11 assuming 3 17
12 staying 2 17
13 stirring 2 16
14 seeming 2 14
15 assessing 3 10
16 assigning 3 9
17 soaking 2 9
18 sipping 2 8
19 sucking 2 8
20 signing 2 7
21 skiing 2 7
22 slowing 2 6
23 seating 2 5
24 siding 2 5
25 soaring 2 5
26 asserting 3 4
27 sagging 2 4
28 sealing 2 4
29 snowing 2 4
30 soothing 2 4
31 citing 2 3
32 sighting 2 3
33 slaying 2 3
34 swaying 2 3
35 ceasing 2 2
36 searing 2 2
37 seeping 2 2
38 surging 2 2
39 assailing 3 1
40 sacking 2 1
41 sapping 2 1
42 seizing 2 1
43 sinning 2 1
44 sobbing 2 1
45 sopping 2 1
46 spurring 2 1
47 subbing 2 1
48 summing 2 1
49 sunning 2 1
50 ceding 2 0
51 ostling 3 0
52 safing 2 0
53 saling 2 0
54 salling 2 0
55 seeding 2 0
56 seeling 2 0
57 seething 2 0
58 serling 2 0
59 sieling 2 0
60 sieving 2 0
61 siting 2 0
62 sizing 2 0
63 slurring 2 0
64 socking 2 0
65 souring 3 0
66 stewing 2 0
67 suiting 2 0
68 surfing 2 0
69 syring 2 0

Spelled Like

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

# Word Syllables Freq
1 spring 1 127
2 saying 2 113
3 sing 1 34
4 paying 2 26
5 springs 1 21
6 staying 2 17
7 supplying 3 13
8 spraying 2 8
9 spin 1 7
10 swaying 2 3
11 prying 2 1
12 syringe 2 1
13 swiping 2 1
14 styling 2 1
15 syring 2 0
16 shying 2 0
17 plying 2 0
18 ying 1 0
19 ping 1 0
20 spiking 2 0

Words That Follow

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

# Word Syllables Freq

Words That Precede

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

# Word Syllables Freq

Statistically Associated

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

# Word Syllables Freq

Consonant Match

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

# Word Syllables Freq
1 spring 1 127
2 sprang 1 13
3 sprung 1 8
4 spreng 1 0
5 spring's 1 0
6 sprong 1 0

Results:

Term

Definitions: 7

Fragments: 1

Sound Alikes: 69

Spelled Like: 20

Words that Follow: 0

Words that Precede: 0

Statistically Associated: 0

Consonant Matches: 6

Freq: The frequency is a relative score of how often the word appears in standard English text.

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📰 This Word in the News:

Australian spy boss says he shifted resources from counterterrorism before Hanukkah attack
May 25, 2026 Temple Daily Telegram
Southampton kicked out of football’s richest game for spying on opponents
May 19, 2026 Financial Times
Iran executes man for spying for Israel, US
May 24, 2026 Mehr News Agency
Australian spy boss says he shifted resources from counterterrorism before Hanukkah attack
May 25, 2026 AP News
EFL say play-off final could be moved, Southampton to learn ‘spying’ fate by Tuesday
May 15, 2026 The New York Times
Southampton appeal against expulsion from playoffs for spying is dismissed
May 20, 2026 The Guardian
Southampton Expelled From Playoff Final For Spying; Middlesbrough Reinstated
May 19, 2026 FOX Sports

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