# Qual vs quasi

> German confusable word pair

## The two words

### Qual
*noun · IPA [kvaːl] · frequency rank #10,919*
Schmerz, Leid, etwas physisch oder psychisch Belastendes

### quasi
*adverb · IPA [ˈkvaːzi] · frequency rank #2,738*
gleichsam, sozusagen

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/de/vs/qual-vs-quasi