The recent frequency of earthquakes makes us nervous.
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Frequency
/ˈfɹiːkwənsi/
Synonyms for "frequency" (134 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Closest matches (27)
Noun(10 words)
absolute frequencycommonnesscommonness and thesaurus:frequencycounting usagecycle ratecycles per seconddatrilde vez em quandoevent countevent frequency
afamplitudeantinodeaudio frequencycarrier frequencycommonnesscpscrestcyclecyclesde broglie wavediffractionehfelectromagnetic radiationelectromagnetic waveextremely high frequencyfluctuation
Strong matches (40)
Noun(8 words)
frequency bandfrequency spectrumfundamentalfundamental toneguided waveharmonicharmonic motionhertzhfhigh frequencyhzin phaseincidenceinterferenceintermediate frequencyintonationkeykilocyclekilocycleskilohertz
Related words (67)
nodenutationoccurrenceoscillationout of phaseovertonepartialpartial tonependulationperiodperiodic waveperiodicitypitchprevalenceradio frequencyradio waverayrecurrencereinforcementresonance
Show 32 more words
resonance frequencyrfseismic waveshfshock wavesound wavespark frequencyspectrumsuperhigh frequencysurface wavetidal wavetonetonelessnesstransverse wavetroughuhfultrahigh frequencyupper frequenciesvacillationvery high frequencyvery low frequencyvhfvibrancyvibratilityvibrationvlfwavewave equationwave motionwave numberwavelengthwavering
Noun(15 words)
observation rateoccurrenceoccurrence rateoccurrencesoftennessoscillation rateperpetrationpitchesprevalenceraterelative frequencyrepetition rateuse with gearweekday occurrencesweekliness
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: absolute frequency, af, amplitude, antinode, audio frequency.
- Sentence evidence is available for frequency, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
- Ranking signals come from wordnet, moby, derived_reverse, wiktionary, 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 "frequency".
- Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.
When not to replace "frequency"
Keep "frequency" 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 "frequency" 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 "frequency", 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 "frequency" 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
10 entriescardinalcardinal numberdata quantitymeasurementphysical quantityquantityrateratiounit measurewave property
More specific
9 entriesCollocations
6 entriesfrequency countfrequency rangefrequency unitmeasured frequencysignal frequencysound frequency
Inflections
1 entriesDerivations
4 entriesTranslations
55 translations across 47 languages.
Arabic
1 entries- تَرَدُّد noun (number of occurrences divided by time)
Aragonese
1 entries- freqüencia noun (number of occurrences divided by time)
Armenian
1 entries- հաճախություն noun (number of occurrences divided by time)
Azerbaijani
1 entries- tezlik noun (number of occurrences divided by time)
Belarusian
1 entries- частата́ noun (number of occurrences divided by time)
Bengali
1 entries- কম্পাঙ্ক noun (number of occurrences divided by time)
Bulgarian
1 entries- честота́ noun (number of occurrences divided by time)
Catalan
1 entries- freqüència noun (number of occurrences divided by time)
Chinese Mandarin
1 entries- 頻數 /频数 noun (number of occurrences divided by time)
Czech
2 entries- frekvence noun (number of occurrences divided by time)
- kmitočet noun (number of occurrences divided by time)
Danish
1 entries- frekvens noun (number of occurrences divided by time)
Dutch
1 entries- frequentie noun (number of occurrences divided by time)
Esperanto
1 entries- frekvenco noun (number of occurrences divided by time)
Faroese
3 entries- tídd noun (number of occurrences divided by time)
- tíðføri noun (number of occurrences divided by time)
- tíðleiki noun (number of occurrences divided by time)
Finnish
1 entries- taajuus noun (number of occurrences divided by time)
French
1 entries- fréquence noun (number of occurrences divided by time)
Galician
1 entries- frecuencia noun (number of occurrences divided by time)
German
1 entries- Frequenz noun (number of occurrences divided by time)
Greek
1 entries- συχνότητα noun (number of occurrences divided by time)
Hebrew
2 entries- תדירות noun (number of occurrences divided by time)
- תדר noun (number of occurrences divided by time)
Hungarian
1 entries- frekvencia noun (number of occurrences divided by time)
Icelandic
1 entries- tíðni noun (number of occurrences divided by time)
Italian
1 entries- frequenza noun (number of occurrences divided by time)
Japanese
1 entries- 周波数 noun (number of occurrences divided by time)
Khmer
1 entries- ប្រេកង់ noun (number of occurrences divided by time)
Korean
1 entries- 진동수 noun (number of occurrences divided by time)
Lao
1 entries- ຄວາມຖີ່ noun (number of occurrences divided by time)
Latvian
1 entries- frekvence noun (number of occurrences divided by time)
Macedonian
2 entries- фрекве́нција noun (number of occurrences divided by time)
- че́стота noun (number of occurrences divided by time)
Malay
1 entries- frekuensi noun (number of occurrences divided by time)
Norwegian
1 entries- frekvens noun (number of occurrences divided by time)
Persian
1 entries- فرکانس noun (number of occurrences divided by time)
Polish
1 entries- częstotliwość noun (number of occurrences divided by time)
Portuguese
1 entries- frequência noun (number of occurrences divided by time)
Romanian
1 entries- frecvență noun (number of occurrences divided by time)
Russian
1 entries- частота́ noun (number of occurrences divided by time)
Serbo-Croatian
2 entries- frekvèncija noun (number of occurrences divided by time)
- фреквѐнција noun (number of occurrences divided by time)
Slovak
2 entries- frekvencia noun (number of occurrences divided by time)
- kmitočet noun (number of occurrences divided by time)
Slovene
2 entries- frekvenca noun (number of occurrences divided by time)
- pogostost noun (number of occurrences divided by time)
Spanish
1 entries- frecuencia noun (number of occurrences divided by time)
Swedish
1 entries- frekvens noun (number of occurrences divided by time)
Tagalog
1 entries- dalas noun (number of occurrences divided by time)
Thai
1 entries- ความถี่ noun (number of occurrences divided by time)
Turkish
1 entries- frekans noun (number of occurrences divided by time)
Ukrainian
1 entries- частота́ noun (number of occurrences divided by time)
Uzbek
1 entries- chastota noun (number of occurrences divided by time)
Vietnamese
1 entries- tần số noun (number of occurrences divided by time)
Sample sentences
22 total sentences available.
Bus service must be increased in frequency.
Source: tatoeba (35254)
The frequency of crime in the town is high.
Source: tatoeba (57865)
The statistical data presented in her paper is of great use for us in estimating the frequency of the movement.
Source: tatoeba (309867)
Showing 4 of 22 available sentences.
Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "frequency"?
Closest matches include absolute frequency, af, amplitude, antinode, audio frequency.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "frequency"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.