You should only count on yourself--but even then, not too much.
Source: tatoeba (2337)
Count
/kaʊnt/
Synonyms for "count" (533 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Closest matches (107)
Noun(22 words)
tallyadadaddadvanceamount ofbagsbe importantcardinalcardinal numbercardinal termcardinalitycardinality of setcardinality wordcarefully countedcasualtiescatalan totalcensusescensusingclass tallyclassroom matters
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collection sizecompute
Determiner(1 words)
a number
a reckoning ofaccountaccount ofaccountsaccusalaccusationaccusingadd upadjudgeadjudicateadmitaggregateallegationallegementallowamountamount to somethingapportionarchdukearistocrat
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armigerarraignmentarticleaspectassimilateawaitbank onbaronbaronetbatchbe featuredbe influentialbe judiciousbe persuasivebe prominentbe regardedbe somebodybe somethingbe thought ofbeatbeat a tattoobeat the drumbeat timebill of particularsblameblue bloodbody countbox scorebrahmanbringing of chargesbringing to bookbudgetbunchcalculatecalculationcall offcall overcall the rollcapitulationcarry weightcasecastcatalogcensuschargecheck ofchunkciteclutchcomplaintcompletecomprehendcomprisecompute
Adjective(1 words)
aggregate function
Strong matches (160)
Noun(45 words)
comtecount occurrencescount on fingerscountingcounting markscounting numbercounting sequencecounting skillscounting songcounts occurrencescycle countdata mattersdatrildatumdetermining numberdutch geldenenumerateenumerate itemsenumeratingenumeration
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ethics matterevent countfeeling of matteringfigure in chartfiguresfrequencefrequency adverbfrequency countfurniture store inventorygroup sizehingingincrementindexindex by orderinventoriesinventory dpinventory itemsinventory talliesinventory tallies datainventory tallyit matteredit matterskindness mattersleaninglen
considercontaincount incount ofcount oncount the beatscount upcovercut icecut some icedaimiodatumdealdecreasedeemdelationdenouncementdenunciationdepend ondetail
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differencedividedosedrumdukeearlelection returnselementembodyembraceencircleencloseencompassenumerateenvisageesquireesteemestimateexercise judgmentexpectexpress an opinionfacetfactfactorfigurefigure onfigure outfigure upfillfill infill outfixfoliateform an opiniongentlemanget top billinggobgrand dukegrandeegrouphave an inhave full playhave influencehave personalityhave pullhead countheaphidalgoholdhopehunkimpeachmentimplicationimportimputationincidentalincludeincorporateincreaseindictmentinformationinnuendoinsinuationinstanceinventoryitemitemizejudgekeep timelace-curtainlairdlandgravelandslidelarge amountlawsuitlaying of chargeslook onlook uponlordlordlinglotmagnatemagnificomargravemarquismatter
Adjective(1 words)
danish regne
Determiner(1 words)
many units
Related words (266)
Verb(27 words)
Noun(110 words)
matter a lotmatter during reactionmatter for yieldmatter inmatter in educationmatter in experimentsmatter in questionmatter of importancematter propertiesmatter tomatter to accuracymatter to resultsmatter under studymattered greatlymattered greatly formattered in the endmattered mostmatteringmattering in schoolmattering to
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mattering to familiesmattering to othersmattering to studentsmatteringsmattersmatters at handmatters for yieldmatters in schoolmatters of policymatters to teachersmeaningmeasure lengthmeasurementmillionsmore numbermore numeratemore than onemost numberedmost numberingmost numeratenineteennorwegian regnenumbernumber illiteracynumber ofnumber sectionsnumber sensesnumber the itemsnumber the sectionsnumber typenumbered itemsnumbered questionsnumberingnumbersnumerate data pointsnumerate numbersnumerate studentsnumerate tasksnumerate the listnumeratingnumerationnumeratornumerical quantity propertynumerosityoccurrenceoccurrencespacket quantityparticle countparticle countingpatch countpermutationspopulation countspopulation sizeportuguese totalquantifyingquantityquantity sense orientedreadingreckoningreliability mattersresident populationresults matterromanian numărscntsense of matteringset sizesizesstudent matteringsurveyswedish räknasystem sizetabulatetabulatingtalleytalliestally cyclestally uptallyingteacher matteringto numbertotalvaluevotevote talliesvotesweekday occurrenceswhat mattered mostwhat mattersword meaningyearly tally
meanmeasuremessmilitateminor detailminutiaminutiaenoblenoblemannose countnumbernumber amongnumerateoccupyofficial countopineoptimatepackpagepaginate
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palsgraveparcelpartparticularpatricianpeerpineplaintplay drumpointpollportionpoundpresumeproblemproductprosecutionquantifyquantityquantizerankraterationrecapitulationreceiverecitereckonreckon amongreckon inreckon onreckon withreckoningrecountrecountingreduceregardrehearsalrely onrely uponrepertoryreproachrespectreturnsrufflerun overscoreseigneurseigniorsignifysilk stockingsilk-stockingsmall amountsound a tattoosquirestand outstarstatestatementsuitsumsummarysummationsummingsumming upsupposeswelltabs oftake intake into accounttake into considerationtake uptaletallytally oftaptaxingtellthe bottom linethe storythe whole storythingthink ofthoroughbredthrumthumptidal wavetom-tomtotaltrack oftrue billtrustunspoken accusationupper-crusterveiled accusationviscountwaldgraveweighwholex number
Adjective(6 words)
microbial measurenumerate learnersnumerate mindsperceived matteringsocial matteringtotal number
Adverb(1 words)
not matter
Determiner(2 words)
the study of numberstwo tallies
Conjunction(1 words)
while loop iterations
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: number, numerate, tally, a number, a reckoning of.
- Sentence evidence is available for count, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
- Ranking signals come from wiktionary, wordnet, opengloss, derived_reverse, and related lexical sources.
Synonym selection checklist
- Match the part of speech before comparing meanings.
- Check whether the synonym changes intensity, formality, or emotional tone.
- Read the replacement inside the full sentence, not just beside "count".
- Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.
When not to replace "count"
Keep "count" when the sentence already sounds natural, when a synonym would add unintended emphasis, or when readers need the most familiar wording. A synonym should clarify or sharpen the message, not simply make the sentence look more varied.
If two options seem close, choose the one that best matches the audience and purpose of the sentence.
Replacement workflow
1. Preserve meaning
Choose a synonym only if it keeps the core idea of "count" intact in the sentence you are editing.
2. Tune tone
Check whether the replacement sounds more formal, casual, emotional, technical, or forceful than the original word.
3. Re-read context
Read the full sentence after the swap. Keep the synonym only when the sentence becomes clearer or more precise.
Review note: Synonym lists are ranked with lexical data and reviewed for practical writing value. Use the comparison notes, sentence evidence, and source labels together; a high-ranking synonym can still be wrong when the audience, register, or grammar changes.
Final fit check
After choosing a replacement for "count", read the sentence once for meaning and once for rhythm. The best synonym should feel natural in the full sentence, not only accurate in a word list.
If the synonym makes the sentence slower, vaguer, or more dramatic than intended, keep "count" or choose a simpler alternative from the closest-match group.
Related word relations
OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.
More general
39 entriesShowing 16 of 39 words.
More specific
15 entriescount componentscount downcount frequencycount occurrencescount partscount upcycle counterror countevent countfrequency countindex itemspacket countparticle countsample countskip count
Collocations
12 entriescount componentscount cyclescount errorscount frequencycount itemscount occurrencescycle counterror countpacket countparticle countsample counttotal count
Inflections
3 entriesDerivations
7 entriesSample sentences
36 total sentences available.
You could count to ten when you were two.
Source: tatoeba (15874)
You could count to ten when you were two years old.
Source: tatoeba (15875)
You can always count on Tom.
Source: tatoeba (16467)
Showing 4 of 36 available sentences.
Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "count"?
Closest matches include number, numerate, tally, a number, a reckoning of.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "count"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.