SuffixD Rules - 2024
There are several hundreds of derivational suffix rules. Lexical Tools collect and validate the most common ones that have high precision (low exceptions), frequency (occurrence) and compile redundant rules from child-parent relationship as follows:
Rules | Precision | Instances | Occurrences | Exceptions | Status | Source | Relation | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | $|adj|ally$|adv
| 98.99% | 2086 | 2065 | 21 | 2015 | ORG_FACT | PARENT |
2 | $|adj|ism$|noun
| 90.65% | 385 | 349 | 36 | 2016 | NOM_D | SELF |
3 | $|adj|ity$|noun
| 97.85% | 2095 | 2050 | 45 | 2013 | ORG_RULE | PARENT |
4 | $|adj|ly$|adv
| 99.94% | 6858 | 6854 | 4 | 2013 | ORG_RULE | SELF |
5 | $|adj|ness$|noun
| 100.00% | 2854 | 2854 | 0 | 2013 | ORG_RULE | SELF |
6 | $|adj|oid$|adj
| 43.90% | 41 | 18 | 23 | 2020 | EXP_SUG | SELF |
7 | $|adj|s$|noun
| 94.49% | 635 | 600 | 35 | 2020 | ORG_FACT | SELF |
8 | $|adj|y$|noun
| 45.86% | 133 | 61 | 72 | 2021 | NOM_D | SELF |
9 | $|noun|able$|adj
| 3.35% | 448 | 15 | 433 | 2013 | ORG_RULE | SELF |
10 | $|noun|age$|noun
| 44.68% | 141 | 63 | 78 | 2016 | ORG_FACT | SELF |
11 | $|noun|al$|adj
| 72.89% | 1376 | 1003 | 373 | 2013 | ORG_RULE | PARENT |
12 | $|noun|an$|adj
| 47.11% | 121 | 57 | 64 | 2024 | WORDNET | SELF |
13 | $|noun|ary$|adj
| 85.03% | 147 | 125 | 22 | 2013 | ORG_RULE | SELF |
14 | $|noun|cide$|noun
| 86.67% | 15 | 13 | 2 | 2021 | EXP_SUG | SELF |
15 | $|noun|ed$|adj
| 74.59% | 614 | 458 | 156 | 2013 | ORG_RULE | SELF |
16 | $|noun|er$|noun
| 58.12% | 1237 | 719 | 518 | 2024 | WORDNET | SELF |
17 | $|noun|free$|adj
| 95.83% | 24 | 23 | 1 | 2024 | EXPERT | SELF |
18 | $|noun|ful$|adj
| 89.36% | 141 | 126 | 15 | 2013 | ORG_FACT | SELF |
19 | $|noun|fully$|adv
| 0.00% | 98 | 0 | 98 | 2017 | ORG_FACT | SELF |
20 | $|noun|ial$|adj
| 48.59% | 177 | 86 | 91 | 2020 | ORG_FACT | SELF |
21 | $|noun|ian$|adj
| 69.55% | 243 | 169 | 74 | 2024 | WORDNET | SELF |
22 | $|noun|ic$|adj
| 79.22% | 1766 | 1399 | 367 | 2013 | ORG_RULE | SELF |
23 | $|noun|ical$|adj
| 19.51% | 164 | 32 | 132 | 2024 | WORDNET | SELF |
24 | $|noun|ise$|verb
| 65.61% | 410 | 269 | 141 | 2024 | WORDNET | SELF |
25 | $|noun|ish$|adj
| 63.00% | 100 | 63 | 37 | 2017 | ORG_FACT | SELF |
26 | $|noun|ism$|noun
| 95.92% | 490 | 470 | 20 | 2013 | ORG_RULE | SELF |
27 | $|noun|ist$|noun
| 66.12% | 366 | 242 | 124 | 2013 | ORG_RULE | SELF |
28 | $|noun|ize$|verb
| 67.32% | 459 | 309 | 150 | 2015 | EXP_SUG | SELF |
29 | $|noun|less$|adj
| 99.66% | 594 | 592 | 2 | 2013 | ORG_FACT | SELF |
30 | $|noun|ly$|adj
| 75.74% | 136 | 103 | 33 | 2024 | WORDNET | SELF |
31 | $|noun|oid$|noun
| 49.48% | 97 | 48 | 49 | 2020 | EXP_SUG | SELF |
32 | $|noun|ous$|adj
| 47.62% | 357 | 170 | 187 | 2013 | ORG_RULE | SELF |
33 | $|noun|ship$|noun
| 84.34% | 166 | 140 | 26 | 2016 | ORG_FACT | SELF |
34 | $|noun|tous$|adj
| 97.85% | 186 | 182 | 4 | 2017 | ORG_FACT | SELF |
35 | $|noun|ty$|adj
| 53.19% | 47 | 25 | 22 | 2017 | EXP_SUG | SELF |
36 | $|noun|y$|adj
| 51.42% | 737 | 379 | 358 | 2013 | ORG_RULE | SELF |
37 | $|noun|y$|noun
| 51.22% | 697 | 357 | 340 | 2017 | ORG_FACT | PARENT |
38 | $|verb|able$|adj
| 96.89% | 611 | 592 | 19 | 2013 | ORG_RULE | SELF |
39 | $|verb|ably$|adv
| 0.00% | 62 | 0 | 62 | 2013 | ORG_RULE | SELF |
40 | $|verb|age$|noun
| 73.74% | 99 | 73 | 26 | 2020 | ORG_FACT | SELF |
41 | $|verb|ance$|noun
| 93.02% | 86 | 80 | 6 | 2013 | ORG_RULE | SELF |
42 | $|verb|ant$|adj
| 54.17% | 72 | 39 | 33 | 2013 | ORG_RULE | SELF |
43 | $|verb|ant$|noun
| 73.40% | 94 | 69 | 25 | 2013 | ORG_RULE | SELF |
44 | $|verb|ation$|noun
| 89.27% | 354 | 316 | 38 | 2013 | ORG_RULE | SELF |
45 | $|verb|ed$|adj
| 77.59% | 482 | 374 | 108 | 2021 | EXP_SUG | SELF |
46 | $|verb|er$|noun
| 95.12% | 1167 | 1110 | 57 | 2013 | ORG_RULE | SELF |
47 | $|verb|ing$|noun
| 94.65% | 1065 | 1008 | 57 | 2013 | NOM_D | SELF |
48 | $|verb|ion$|noun
| 93.29% | 581 | 542 | 39 | 2013 | NOM_D | PARENT |
49 | $|verb|ive$|adj
| 59.68% | 248 | 148 | 100 | 2024 | WORDNET | SELF |
50 | $|verb|less$|adj
| 2.14% | 420 | 9 | 411 | 2013 | ORG_FACT | SELF |
51 | $|verb|ment$|noun
| 97.64% | 635 | 620 | 15 | 2013 | ORG_RULE | SELF |
52 | $|verb|or$|noun
| 82.99% | 241 | 200 | 41 | 2013 | ORG_RULE | SELF |
53 | $|verb|per$|noun
| 73.13% | 67 | 49 | 18 | 2024 | WORDNET | SELF |
54 | $|verb|ter$|noun
| 54.88% | 82 | 45 | 37 | 2024 | WORDNET | SELF |
55 | a$|noun|al$|adj
| 85.74% | 477 | 409 | 68 | 2013 | ORG_RULE | SELF |
56 | a$|noun|an$|adj
| 86.54% | 312 | 270 | 42 | 2013 | ORG_RULE | PARENT |
57 | a$|noun|an$|noun
| 10.26% | 312 | 32 | 280 | 2013 | ORG_RULE | PARENT |
58 | a$|noun|ar$|adj
| 87.14% | 140 | 122 | 18 | 2013 | ORG_RULE | PARENT |
59 | a$|noun|iasis$|noun
| 76.19% | 21 | 16 | 5 | 2013 | ORG_RULE | SELF |
60 | ability$|noun|able$|adj
| 99.92% | 1304 | 1303 | 1 | 2013 | ORG_RULE | CHILD |
61 | ability$|noun|eable$|adj
| 97.96% | 49 | 48 | 1 | 2021 | NOM_D | SELF |
62 | ability$|noun|ible$|adj
| 100.00% | 61 | 61 | 0 | 2020 | NOM_D | SELF |
63 | able$|adj|ate$|verb
| 85.87% | 184 | 158 | 26 | 2013 | ORG_RULE | SELF |
64 | able$|adj|e$|verb
| 97.35% | 491 | 478 | 13 | 2013 | ORG_RULE | SELF |
65 | able$|adj|eability$|noun
| 97.67% | 43 | 42 | 1 | 2021 | NOM_D | SELF |
66 | acy$|noun|ate$|adj
| 97.83% | 46 | 45 | 1 | 2013 | ORG_RULE | SELF |
67 | age$|noun|e$|verb
| 54.84% | 31 | 17 | 14 | 2013 | ORG_RULE | SELF |
68 | al$|adj|e$|noun
| 59.70% | 608 | 363 | 245 | 2013 | ORG_RULE | SELF |
69 | al$|adj|ine$|noun
| 33.33% | 54 | 18 | 36 | 2016 | EXP_SUG | SELF |
70 | al$|adj|s$|noun
| 9.09% | 264 | 24 | 240 | 2024 | WORDNET | SELF |
71 | al$|adj|um$|noun
| 91.75% | 485 | 445 | 40 | 2013 | ORG_RULE | SELF |
72 | al$|adj|us$|noun
| 83.70% | 276 | 231 | 45 | 2015 | EXP_SUG | SELF |
73 | al$|noun|e$|verb
| 74.04% | 104 | 77 | 27 | 2020 | NOM_D | SELF |
74 | ance$|noun|ant$|adj
| 98.27% | 346 | 340 | 6 | 2013 | ORG_RULE | CHILD |
75 | ance$|noun|e$|verb
| 81.08% | 37 | 30 | 7 | 2013 | ORG_RULE | SELF |
76 | ant$|adj|ate$|verb
| 66.92% | 130 | 87 | 43 | 2013 | ORG_RULE | SELF |
77 | ant$|adj|ation$|noun
| 19.59% | 194 | 38 | 156 | 2013 | ORG_RULE | SELF |
78 | ant$|noun|ate$|verb
| 39.22% | 153 | 60 | 93 | 2013 | ORG_RULE | SELF |
79 | ant$|noun|e$|verb
| 84.44% | 45 | 38 | 7 | 2013 | ORG_RULE | SELF |
80 | ar$|adj|ate$|verb
| 6.15% | 65 | 4 | 61 | 2013 | ORG_RULE | SELF |
81 | ar$|adj|e$|noun
| 62.56% | 195 | 122 | 73 | 2013 | ORG_RULE | SELF |
82 | ar$|adj|us$|noun
| 38.68% | 106 | 41 | 65 | 2013 | ORG_RULE | SELF |
83 | asia$|noun|astic$|adj
| 88.00% | 50 | 44 | 6 | 2013 | ORG_RULE | SELF |
84 | asm$|noun|astic$|adj
| 36.11% | 36 | 13 | 23 | 2024 | WORDNET | SELF |
85 | ate$|verb|ation$|noun
| 99.81% | 2123 | 2119 | 4 | 2013 | ORG_RULE | CHILD |
86 | ate$|verb|ative$|noun
| 3.23% | 31 | 1 | 30 | 2013 | ORG_RULE | SELF |
87 | ation$|noun|e$|verb
| 99.18% | 2560 | 2539 | 21 | 2013 | ORG_RULE | PARENT |
88 | ation$|noun|ed$|adj
| 93.33% | 480 | 448 | 32 | 2016 | NOM_D | SELF |
89 | c$|adj|s$|noun
| 87.71% | 301 | 264 | 37 | 2015 | ORG_FACT | PARENT |
90 | c$|adj|sm$|noun
| 22.39% | 527 | 118 | 409 | 2021 | NOM_D | PARENT |
91 | ce$|noun|t$|adj
| 96.60% | 911 | 880 | 31 | 2015 | NOM_D | PARENT |
92 | ctic$|adj|xis$|noun
| 66.67% | 42 | 28 | 14 | 2021 | ORG_FACT | SELF |
93 | cy$|noun|t$|adj
| 98.61% | 431 | 425 | 6 | 2015 | NOM_D | PARENT |
94 | d$|verb|sion$|noun
| 91.11% | 45 | 41 | 4 | 2021 | NOM_D | SELF |
95 | de$|verb|sion$|noun
| 100.00% | 62 | 62 | 0 | 2013 | ORG_RULE | SELF |
96 | e$|adj|ion$|noun
| 55.53% | 371 | 206 | 165 | 2016 | NOM_D | SELF |
97 | e$|adj|ity$|noun
| 97.36% | 910 | 886 | 24 | 2013 | ORG_RULE | SELF |
98 | e$|noun|ed$|adj
| 49.29% | 422 | 208 | 214 | 2013 | ORG_RULE | SELF |
99 | e$|noun|ery$|noun
| 73.17% | 41 | 30 | 11 | 2013 | ORG_RULE | SELF |
100 | e$|noun|ic$|adj
| 91.25% | 1315 | 1200 | 115 | 2016 | ORG_FACT | SELF |
101 | e$|noun|ous$|adj
| 57.51% | 193 | 111 | 82 | 2021 | ORG_FACT | SELF |
102 | e$|noun|y$|adj
| 75.15% | 169 | 127 | 42 | 2013 | ORG_RULE | SELF |
103 | e$|noun|y$|noun
| 56.80% | 713 | 405 | 308 | 2013 | ORG_RULE | SELF |
104 | e$|verb|er$|noun
| 96.47% | 935 | 902 | 33 | 2013 | ORG_RULE | SELF |
105 | e$|verb|ing$|noun
| 94.88% | 449 | 426 | 23 | 2015 | EXP_SUG | SELF |
106 | e$|verb|ion$|noun
| 98.77% | 2365 | 2336 | 29 | 2015 | NOM_D | PARENT |
107 | e$|verb|is$|noun
| 93.24% | 148 | 138 | 10 | 2016 | NOM_D | PARENT |
108 | e$|verb|ition$|noun
| 89.80% | 49 | 44 | 5 | 2021 | NOM_D | SELF |
109 | e$|verb|ive$|adj
| 68.94% | 425 | 293 | 132 | 2024 | WORDNET | SELF |
110 | e$|verb|or$|noun
| 78.27% | 474 | 371 | 103 | 2013 | ORG_RULE | SELF |
111 | e$|verb|ory$|adj
| 57.77% | 251 | 145 | 106 | 2024 | WORDNET | SELF |
112 | e$|verb|tion$|noun
| 89.80% | 98 | 88 | 10 | 2017 | NOM_D | SELF |
113 | ed$|adj|ion$|noun
| 97.63% | 758 | 740 | 18 | 2013 | NOM_D | SELF |
114 | ed$|adj|ment$|noun
| 58.65% | 104 | 61 | 43 | 2021 | NOM_D | SELF |
115 | ence$|noun|ent$|adj
| 97.65% | 553 | 540 | 13 | 2013 | ORG_RULE | CHILD |
116 | ence$|noun|ential$|adj
| 100.00% | 45 | 45 | 0 | 2013 | ORG_RULE | SELF |
117 | ency$|noun|ent$|adj
| 98.06% | 310 | 304 | 6 | 2013 | ORG_RULE | CHILD |
118 | ency$|noun|ent$|noun
| 49.28% | 69 | 34 | 35 | 2013 | ORG_RULE | SELF |
119 | er$|noun|ing$|noun
| 45.75% | 999 | 457 | 542 | 2021 | ORG_FACT | SELF |
120 | er$|noun|ress$|noun
| 45.00% | 20 | 9 | 11 | 2017 | EXP_SUG | SELF |
121 | er$|noun|y$|noun
| 37.50% | 184 | 69 | 115 | 2021 | ORG_FACT | SELF |
122 | er$|verb|ration$|noun
| 93.88% | 49 | 46 | 3 | 2021 | NOM_D | SELF |
123 | es$|noun|ic$|adj
| 75.86% | 29 | 22 | 7 | 2015 | EXP_SUG | SELF |
124 | es$|noun|ic$|noun
| 0.00% | 21 | 0 | 21 | 2015 | EXP_SUG | SELF |
125 | esis$|noun|etic$|adj
| 98.26% | 345 | 339 | 6 | 2013 | ORG_RULE | CHILD |
126 | esis$|noun|ic$|adj
| 92.41% | 224 | 207 | 17 | 2016 | EXP_SUG | SELF |
127 | ge$|verb|gence$|noun
| 85.00% | 20 | 17 | 3 | 2021 | NOM_D | SELF |
128 | gram$|noun|graph$|noun
| 86.01% | 143 | 123 | 20 | 2013 | ORG_RULE | SELF |
129 | gram$|noun|graphic$|adj
| 2.58% | 233 | 6 | 227 | 2013 | ORG_RULE | SELF |
130 | gram$|noun|graphy$|noun
| 2.42% | 372 | 9 | 363 | 2013 | ORG_RULE | SELF |
131 | graph$|noun|graphy$|noun
| 95.19% | 208 | 198 | 10 | 2013 | ORG_RULE | CHILD |
132 | ia$|noun|iac$|noun
| 93.62% | 47 | 44 | 3 | 2013 | ORG_RULE | SELF |
133 | ia$|noun|ian$|adj
| 84.82% | 191 | 162 | 29 | 2013 | ORG_RULE | CHILD |
134 | ia$|noun|ian$|noun
| 11.69% | 154 | 18 | 136 | 2013 | ORG_RULE | CHILD |
135 | ia$|noun|ic$|adj
| 96.75% | 1108 | 1072 | 36 | 2013 | ORG_RULE | SELF |
136 | ial$|adj|y$|noun
| 89.74% | 78 | 70 | 8 | 2013 | ORG_RULE | SELF |
137 | iance$|noun|iant$|adj
| 97.14% | 35 | 34 | 1 | 2013 | ORG_RULE | CHILD |
138 | ic$|adj|ically$|adv
| 99.95% | 1961 | 1960 | 1 | 2013 | ORG_FACT | CHILD |
139 | ic$|adj|icity$|noun
| 99.37% | 949 | 943 | 6 | 2013 | ORG_RULE | CHILD |
140 | ic$|adj|is$|noun
| 91.29% | 287 | 262 | 25 | 2013 | ORG_FACT | CHILD |
141 | ic$|adj|ism$|noun
| 22.43% | 526 | 118 | 408 | 2013 | ORG_RULE | CHILD |
142 | ic$|adj|y$|noun
| 94.64% | 2071 | 1960 | 111 | 2013 | ORG_RULE | SELF |
143 | ic$|noun|ical$|adj
| 34.72% | 144 | 50 | 94 | 2013 | ORG_RULE | CHILD |
144 | ical$|adj|y$|noun
| 98.77% | 816 | 806 | 10 | 2013 | ORG_RULE | SELF |
145 | ication$|noun|y$|verb
| 98.33% | 300 | 295 | 5 | 2013 | ORG_RULE | SELF |
146 | iency$|noun|ient$|adj
| 100.00% | 56 | 56 | 0 | 2013 | ORG_RULE | CHILD |
147 | ier$|noun|y$|verb
| 93.33% | 75 | 70 | 5 | 2024 | WORDNET | SELF |
148 | ility$|noun|le$|adj
| 99.88% | 1646 | 1644 | 2 | 2015 | NOM_D | PARENT |
149 | ily$|adv|y$|adj
| 98.67% | 150 | 148 | 2 | 2013 | ORG_RULE | SELF |
150 | iness$|noun|y$|adj
| 99.65% | 574 | 572 | 2 | 2013 | NOM_D | SELF |
151 | ion$|noun|ious$|adj
| 91.30% | 46 | 42 | 4 | 2013 | ORG_RULE | SELF |
152 | ion$|noun|ive$|noun
| 4.28% | 187 | 8 | 179 | 2013 | ORG_RULE | SELF |
153 | ion$|noun|ory$|adj
| 98.76% | 483 | 477 | 6 | 2020 | ORG_FACT | SELF |
154 | ious$|adj|y$|noun
| 72.09% | 43 | 31 | 12 | 2013 | ORG_RULE | SELF |
155 | ism$|noun|ist$|noun
| 9.66% | 383 | 37 | 346 | 2013 | ORG_RULE | SELF |
156 | ism$|noun|istic$|adj
| 94.49% | 254 | 240 | 14 | 2013 | ORG_RULE | SELF |
157 | ist$|noun|y$|noun
| 94.38% | 534 | 504 | 30 | 2013 | ORG_FACT | SELF |
158 | ity$|noun|ous$|adj
| 88.17% | 93 | 82 | 11 | 2013 | ORG_RULE | SELF |
159 | ity$|noun|y$|adj
| 67.19% | 64 | 43 | 21 | 2021 | NOM_D | SELF |
160 | ization$|noun|ize$|verb
| 100.00% | 1254 | 1254 | 0 | 2013 | ORG_RULE | CHILD |
161 | ize$|verb|y$|noun
| 67.86% | 196 | 133 | 63 | 2024 | WORDNET | SELF |
162 | le$|adj|ly$|adv
| 100.00% | 348 | 348 | 0 | 2013 | ORG_RULE | SELF |
163 | le$|noun|ular$|adj
| 91.35% | 104 | 95 | 9 | 2013 | ORG_RULE | SELF |
164 | meter$|noun|metry$|noun
| 96.82% | 346 | 335 | 11 | 2013 | ORG_RULE | SELF |
165 | nce$|noun|nt$|adj
| 97.89% | 899 | 880 | 19 | 2015 | DECOMPOSE | CHILD |
166 | on$|noun|ve$|adj
| 89.27% | 1286 | 1148 | 138 | 2016 | ORG_FACT | SELF |
167 | ose$|verb|osis$|noun
| 96.30% | 54 | 52 | 2 | 2013 | ORG_RULE | CHILD |
168 | osis$|noun|otic$|adj
| 99.73% | 369 | 368 | 1 | 2013 | ORG_RULE | CHILD |
169 | osity$|noun|ous$|adj
| 90.29% | 103 | 93 | 10 | 2013 | ORG_RULE | CHILD |
170 | ous$|adj|y$|noun
| 35.25% | 244 | 86 | 158 | 2013 | ORG_RULE | SELF |
171 | physeal$|adj|physis$|noun
| 88.46% | 26 | 23 | 3 | 2013 | ORG_RULE | SELF |
172 | sability$|noun|zable$|adj
| 100.00% | 50 | 50 | 0 | 2020 | NOM_D | SELF |
173 | sable$|adj|zability$|noun
| 100.00% | 54 | 54 | 0 | 2020 | NOM_D | SELF |
174 | sation$|noun|ze$|verb
| 100.00% | 1096 | 1096 | 0 | 2015 | NOM_D | SELF |
175 | sation$|noun|zed$|adj
| 100.00% | 146 | 146 | 0 | 2017 | NOM_D | SELF |
176 | se$|verb|sion$|noun
| 89.92% | 129 | 116 | 13 | 2013 | ORG_RULE | CHILD |
177 | se$|verb|zation$|noun
| 100.00% | 1129 | 1129 | 0 | 2015 | NOM_D | SELF |
178 | sed$|adj|zation$|noun
| 100.00% | 137 | 137 | 0 | 2017 | NOM_D | SELF |
179 | sia$|noun|tic$|adj
| 94.17% | 103 | 97 | 6 | 2016 | ORG_FACT | SELF |
180 | sion$|noun|t$|verb
| 82.14% | 56 | 46 | 10 | 2013 | ORG_RULE | SELF |
181 | sis$|noun|tic$|adj
| 99.13% | 1029 | 1020 | 9 | 2013 | ORG_RULE | PARENT |
182 | sis$|noun|ze$|verb
| 96.67% | 60 | 58 | 2 | 2020 | NOM_D | SELF |
183 | sity$|noun|us$|adj
| 89.42% | 104 | 93 | 11 | 2017 | NOM_D | PARENT |
184 | ss$|verb|ssion$|noun
| 95.92% | 98 | 94 | 4 | 2013 | ORG_RULE | CHILD |
185 | t$|verb|tted$|adj
| 83.33% | 12 | 10 | 2 | 2021 | EXP_SUG | SELF |
186 | ula$|noun|ular$|adj
| 94.37% | 71 | 67 | 4 | 2013 | ORG_RULE | CHILD |