Which to use
“quad” and “Quarz” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #25,275
- “quad” frequency rank
- #29,295
- “Quarz” frequency rank
- 54570
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | quad | Quarz |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | allseitig von Gebäuden umgrenzter und quadratischer oder rechteckiger Platz | Mineral, das in reinem Zustand farblos und durchscheinend ist und aus Siliziumdioxid besteht |
Where the eye mixes quad and Quarz
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. quad runs 4 letters (CVVC) against Quarz's 5 (CVVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: quad vs Quarz
A purely visual mix-up. quad ([kwɒd]) and Quarz ([kvaʁt͡s]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 54570, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
quad is recorded at frequency rank #25,275, classified as anoun, pronounced [kwɒd]. Quarz is at rank #29,295, tagged as anoun, pronounced [kvaʁt͡s].
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 54570, this pair ranks #1,013,688 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of quad vs Quarz
Shared letters: aqu. Private to "quad": d. Private to "Quarz": rz.
"quad" · 4 letters · shape CVVC · "Quarz" · 5 letters · shape CVVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "quad" and "Quarz" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "quad" or "Quarz"?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "quad" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Quarz" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,013,688 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "quad" and "Quarz" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Quarks vs Quarz". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #1,013,688 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.