Which to use
“quo” is a pronoun and “Quote” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #10,345
- “quo” frequency rank
- #6,101
- “Quote” frequency rank
- 16446
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | quo | Quote |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | was / welche(r) unbestimmte/noch unbekannte Sache/Sachverhalt — gefragt wird nicht nach einer konkreten Person oder Sache, dafür: qua Bedeutung [2]) | Anteil einer Sache an einem Ganzen |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set quo and Quote apart are highlighted. They share 3 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: quo is [ku̯o] while Quote is [ˈkvoːtə]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 extra letter(s) - “quo” sits inside “Quote”, and the parts of speech differ too (pronoun vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 16446, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
quo is recorded at frequency rank #10,345, classified as apron, pronounced [ku̯o]. Quote is at rank #6,101, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈkvoːtə].
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 16446, this pair ranks #1,935,794 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of quo vs Quote
Shared letters: oqu. Private to "quo": -. Private to "Quote": et.
"quo" · 3 letters · shape CVV · "Quote" · 5 letters · shape CVVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- Quote ← qoute · qquote · quoet · quotte · qutoe · uqote
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "quo" and "Quote" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "quo" or "Quote"?
Remembering quo vs Quote
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a pronoun, it's “quo”; for a noun, it's “Quote”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “quo” entry
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