Spelling Tables for /ə/

N instances	1390
Consistency ignoring contexts	.238
Consistency given contexts	.438
N contexts	19

Normal

N instances	621
Consistency within context	.459

Spelling	N	Prop	Words
<a>	413	.665	abandon abet about above accord accost account accrue accuse achieve acumen acute address adobe adore adorn affair affray afraid again agenda ago agog agree alarm albatross alert allay allow allure ally alpaca alpha amalgam amaze amazon amir amoeba amoeba amok among amphora anemone angina angora angostura anna annex annoy anon antenna apache apostle appal appeal appear append applaud apply approach arable arachnid arena arithmetic aroma aroma array arrest arrive askance asparagus asparagus aspidistra assail assassin assault assay assent assert assess assist assuage asthma astound astrakhan astute atone attach attack aura aurora aver avert azalea azure baboon bacillus bagatelle balaclava balaclava balalaika ballast ballerina balloon balsa banana banana barnacle baroque barracuda basilica basilica batik bazaar bazooka boa bonanza bravura bravura brigand calabash calamine candelabra caramel carapace caravan carcinoma cardamom cassava cassava catamaran catapult catastrophe catastrophe charisma chihuahua chimera china chinchilla chocolate cholera chukka cinema cinnamon circa citadel cobra coca cockatoo cola coma comma conga corolla cravat curacao cyclamen dacha damask demagogue demerara dilemma diploma dogma drachma dragoon drama dynamo eczema emerald emphysema enema enigma era erotica extra fatigue fauna fibula flamenco flamingo flora formula fricassee gala galore galosh galumph gamma gazebo gazelle gazette gazump geisha gelatin gelatine gondola gorilla graffiti grenadine guava guerrilla harangue harmonica henna herald holland hula husband hydra hydrangea hyena iguana impala japan kappa karma koala kola krona lacrosse lagoon lama lament lapel larva latrine lava lira litterateur llama macadam macaw machine machismo madras magazine magma mahatma mahatma majolica majolica mama mamba manatee manna mantilla marabou maraschino maraud marijuana marina marina mascara massacre mecca metamorphose metaphor methanol miasma mica mimosa moa mocha momma nausea nebula nirvana nova oesophagus okra omega opera oracle orchestra ordinance ordnance ornament pagoda pagoda paladin panacea panama panorama pantaloon papa papaya papaya papoose paprika papyrus parable parabola parabola parachute parade paradigm paradise paraffin parakeet paramount paramour paraphrase paraquat parasite parasol parlance parole partita pasha pastrami patella patella patrol peninsula pergola pinnacle piranha placebo placenta placenta plasma plethora primula protagonist puma pupa pyjama pyramid raccoon raga ravine retina retsina ribald riband rubella saga saliva saliva savanna savanna scarab schema sciatica scuba semolina senna seraph sesame sheila sienna signature silica sillabub sofa spatula spectacle stagger stamina stammer stanza statistic statistics stigma stigmata stigmata stratagem sulphonamide sultana sycamore taboo taffeta tapioca tarantula tarantula tarragon tattoo terracotta terracotta testament tiara timpani toga tomahawk tortilla trachea trapeze trauma tuba tuna ulna umbrella utopia vagina vagina valise vanilla vanilla veronica vertebra villa viola viola visa viscera vitamin vulva wallaby yahoo yoga yucca zebra
<o>	51	.082	alcohol almond carob chocolate cholesterol commodore crocodile daffodil diplomat gorilla guillotine horizon jeroboam mammoth mastodon metronome morass morocco morose obey object oblige oblique occur octopus orthodox palomino panorama paroxysm polite possess potato profane progesterone prohibit project promote protect protocol provoke rhapsody rhododendron second sonata sophomore syncope timothy tobacco together tomato troglodyte
<er>	48	.077	anger answer aubergine bowler canker caterwaul cinema clever conquer cover divers ever ferment flabbergast former haver never number offer over overture pamper pardner pater persimmon pilfer pimpernel poker proper prosper quaver sever shiver simmer simper slumber snigger snooker sober soccer soldier somersault starkers super swagger taper temper umber
<e>	20	.032	algebra arithmetic guerrilla interest krone legend leprechaun license melee methuselah peninsula science secretariat sentence shellac stevedore veneer veranda veronica zeppelin
<or>	18	.029	camphor forbid forget forlorn forsooth horror junior languor major manor mirror pallor pastor senior stupor tabor terror tremor
<u>	14	.023	cherub difficult fecund jocund locust minuscule mollusc orangutan rubicund sepulchre sultana triumph tureen ziggurat
<ar>	13	.021	cellar collar cougar gabardine grammar hangar peculiar pillar poplar solar sugar tartar vinegar
<re>	13	.021	acre calibre fibre louvre lucre massacre meagre mediocre ochre ogre sabre sepulchre sombre
<ur>	8	.013	augur femur jodhpurs lemur murmur pursue pursuit sulphur
<our>	4	.006	favour neighbour succour tumour
<ah>	3	.005	hookah maharajah methuselah
<ir>	3	.005	elixir kaffir tapir
<ou>	2	.003	carousel moustache
<ough>	2	.003	borough thorough
<ure>	2	.003	future stature
<y>	2	.003	misogyny pyjama
<a_e>	1	.002	pirate
<gh>	1	.002	burgh
<i>	1	.002	utilize
<ia>	1	.002	parliament
<yr>	1	.002	zephyr

Before final /s/

N instances	85
Consistency within context	.566

Spelling	N	Prop	Words
<u>	62	.729	animus anus apparatus asparagus bacillus bogus bonus cactus calculus callus campus caucus census chorus circus cirrus citrus consensus corpus crocus cumulus cunnilingus discus focus foetus fungus genius genus grampus hiatus hibiscus humerus humus impetus lotus magus minus mucus narcissus nautilus nexus nimbus octopus oesophagus oestrus omnibus onus opus papyrus phallus platypus plexus rhesus rumpus sinus solidus status terminus thesaurus uterus versus walrus
<a>	15	.176	arras atlas bias canvas canvass carcass compass cutlass embarrass harass menace pampas purchase solace terrace
<o>	3	.035	cos purpose rhinoceros
<ou>	3	.035	parlous pious synchronous
<oi>	2	.024	porpoise tortoise

After initial /s/

N instances	16
Consistency within context	.352

Spelling	N	Prop	Words
<u>	8	.500	succeed success succinct succumb suggest sultana supply suppose
<a>	4	.250	saliva saloon savanna savoy
<o>	3	.188	solicit sonata soprano
<e>	1	.062	cerise

After initial /k/

N instances	73
Consistency within context	.550

Spelling	N	Prop	Words
<o>	49	.671	cholesterol cocoon combine command commence commend commode commune commute compact compare compel compete compile component conceal concert concoct concuss condemn condense condone confetti confide confound confront congeal connect connive connote consensus consent consider console construe continue continuo contrive control convey convict convince convulse corolla corona corral correct corrupt cos
<a>	23	.315	cabal cacao cadet cahoots cajole calypso canal canasta canoe carafe career carotid carouse casino cassava catarrh catastrophe cathedral cavort chameleon charisma karate kazoo
<er>	1	.014	kerfuffle

Before /n/ not followed by a tautosyllabic consonant

N instances	158
Consistency within context	.438

Spelling	N	Prop	Words
<o>	100	.633	abandon aeon amazon anemone apron bacon badminton balcony baron bayonet bludgeon bourbon cannon canon canyon capon carbon carton chameleon chevron cinnamon citron colon common component conceal concert concoct concuss condemn condense condone confetti confide confound confront congeal consensus consent consider console construe continue continuo contrive control convey convict convince convulse coronet crayon curmudgeon demon dragon dungeon ebony falcon felon flagon fondant gallon gammon gibbon gorgon heron jargon lemon lexicon liaison lion mammon matron melon metronome persimmon phenomenon piston plankton protagonist pylon reckon rhododendron ribbon saffron salmon sermon silicon squadron sturgeon summon surgeon synchronous talon tarragon tendon tenon wagon wanton weapon
<a>	23	.146	barbican capstan canasta cardigan chimpanzee galantine harridan human methanol organ organdie paean pagan pelican shenanigan slogan sporran sultan timpani titan toucan turban woman
<e>	18	.114	acumen alien arsenal aspen avenue bracken cyclamen gluten lichen linden open pollen revenue siren specimen token tungsten warren
<er>	8	.051	cistern lantern lectern modern pattern pimpernel slattern tavern
<ai>	2	.013	bougainvillaea villain
<a_e>	1	.006	hurricane
<eig>	1	.006	foreign
<eo>	1	.006	truncheon
<i>	1	.006	aborigine
<or>	1	.006	stubborn
<ur>	1	.006	auburn
<y>	1	.006	misogyny

Before /nt/ at end of word

N instances	32
Consistency within context	.570

Spelling	N	Prop	Words
<e>	22	.688	aliment argent client component convent moment ointment ornament parent parliament patent pediment pigment potent regent rodent serpent silent succulent talent testament torrent
<a>	10	.312	elephant fondant giant merchant pageant pedant pennant sergeant tenant warrant

Before final /k/

N instances	13
Consistency within context	.444

Spelling	N	Prop	Words
<o>	8	.615	cassock flummox haddock hammock hassock havoc mattock paddock
<a>	3	.231	barrack lilac stomach
<ar>	1	.077	monarch
<u>	1	.077	eunuch

Before /m/ at end of word (except after /z/)

N instances	48
Consistency within context	.257

Spelling	N	Prop	Words
<o>	17	.354	atom besom blossom bottom buxom cardamom condom custom fathom hansom pogrom random ransom seldom slalom symptom venom
<a>	11	.229	amalgam bantam bedlam flotsam jeroboam jetsam lingam macadam madam marjoram marram
<e>	10	.208	anthem emblem item problem solemn stratagem system tandem theorem totem
<u>	9	.188	autumn column dinkum duodenum euphonium nostrum pudendum talcum triumph
<>	1	.021	rhythm

Between z_m at end of word

N instances	9
Consistency within context	.630

Spelling	N	Prop	Words
<>	7	.778	chasm ism orgasm paroxysm prism sarcasm spasm
<a>	1	.111	balsam
<o>	1	.111	bosom

Before final /p/

N instances	10
Consistency within context	.680

Spelling	N	Prop	Words
<o>	8	.800	bishop codswallop dollop gallop hyssop scallop trollop wallop
<u>	2	.200	ketchup syrup

Before final /t/

N instances	40
Consistency within context	.245

Spelling	N	Prop	Words
<o>	17	.425	abbot ballot bigot carrot charlotte faggot harlot ingot maggot mascot parrot pilot pivot riot spigot turbot wainscot
<e>	8	.200	claret diet garret quiet scarlet sextuplet sherbet violet
<a_e>	4	.100	agate chocolate palate pirate
<a>	3	.075	carat ducat summat
<er>	2	.050	concert desert
<or>	2	.050	comfort effort
<u>	2	.050	gamut halibut
<ar>	1	.025	stalwart
<ur>	1	.025	yoghurt

In medial syllable before /l/

N instances	30
Consistency within context	.344

Spelling	N	Prop	Words
<o>	14	.467	acropolis broccoli chocolate crinoline cupola gondola mandolin parabola pergola semolina tremolo viola violet violin
<a>	8	.267	alkali avalanche balalaika buffalo bungalow cantaloup pantaloon piccalilli
<e>	7	.233	echelon intellect methuselah obelisk porcelain saveloy zeppelin
<i>	1	.033	utilize

Before final /l/

N instances	50
Consistency within context	.354

Spelling	N	Prop	Words
<e>	27	.540	angel barbel barrel citadel cudgel doggerel dowel duel infidel jewel kestrel laurel mackerel minstrel mongrel petrel quarrel satchel scoundrel sequel spaniel squirrel timbrel towel trowel vowel wastrel
<a>	11	.220	admiral cathedral corporal dial funeral mistral narwhal oral phial rascal vial
<o>	4	.080	carol petrol plimsoll viol
<i>	3	.060	nostril peril tendril
<y>	2	.040	beryl sibyl
<>	2	.040	razzle sniffle
<u>	1	.020	consul

Before final /d/

N instances	17
Consistency within context	.467

Spelling	N	Prop	Words
<ar>	11	.647	bastard billiard leopard mustard orchard pilchard scabbard standard steward tabard tankard
<a>	3	.176	ballad dryad salad
<o>	2	.118	method synod
<e>	1	.059	hundred

Final, after /d/

N instances	34
Consistency within context	.379

Spelling	N	Prop	Words
<er>	18	.529	consider coriander elder meander murder order plunder pomander ponder shudder slander slender solder spider squander sunder tender under
<a>	10	.294	agenda armada barracuda cicada coda hacienda pagoda panda soda veranda
<ar>	3	.088	calendar cedar cheddar
<ah>	2	.059	howdah purdah
<re>	1	.029	cadre

Final, after /ð/

N instances	12
Consistency within context	1.000

Spelling	N	Prop	Words
<er>	12	1.000	either hither neither nether other rather slither smother thither together whether whither

Final, after /p/

N instances	11
Consistency within context	.455

Spelling	N	Prop	Words
<er>	7	.636	pamper proper prosper simper super taper temper
<a>	2	.182	kappa pupa
<ir>	1	.091	tapir
<or>	1	.091	stupor

After /t/ in final syllable; either final or before /n/

N instances	79
Consistency within context	.246

Spelling	N	Prop	Words
<er>	32	.405	after alter bitter cater cistern counter ester lantern latter lectern minister muster mutter natter neuter pater saunter sequester sinister slattern slaughter snifter spatter sphincter stutter swelter teeter titter totter twitter ulster utter
<a>	19	.241	aorta beta canasta capstan data delta iota magenta partita placenta quota rota sonata stigmata sultan taffeta terracotta titan vista
<re>	8	.101	centre litre lustre metre mitre sceptre spectre theatre
<ar>	5	.063	altar mortar nectar scimitar tartar
<o>	5	.063	badminton carton piston plankton wanton
<or>	5	.063	hector motor pastor sector vector
<e>	2	.025	gluten tungsten
<yr>	2	.025	martyr satyr
<ah>	1	.013	cheetah

Medial syllable, before /r/

N instances	52
Consistency within context	.335

Spelling	N	Prop	Words
<e>	26	.500	asterisk ballerina bolero camera casserole chanterelle chaperon cholera cholesterol demerara desperado doggerel emerald funeral humerus interim kedgeree limerick literati marguerite maverick opera progesterone rhinoceros uterus viscera
<o>	11	.212	aborigine amphora calorie chicory corporal jamboree marjoram panorama plethora soporific temporize
<a>	10	.192	apparatus cabaret catamaran cataract dungaree kangaroo maharajah mandarin minaret rigmarole
<i>	2	.038	admiral aspirin
<u>	2	.038	corduroy ziggurat
<y>	1	.019	labyrinth