Quorum

[ˈkvoːʁʊm]

/[ˈkvoːʁʊm]/ noun

The verdict

“Quorum” has 8 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #46,929. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#46,929
frequency rank, German
3,618
“Q” headwords
8
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Anzahl der Mitglieder eines Gremiums oder sonstiger Stimmberechtigter, welche für die Gültigkeit eines Beschlusses oder einer Abstimmung anwesend sein oder sich an ihr beteiligen muss

Key facts for Quorum
PropertyValue
HeadwordQuorum
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈkvoːʁʊm]
Letters6
Frequency rank#46,929
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Quorum” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Quorum lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 8 spelling variants around Quorum (IPA [ˈkvoːʁʊm]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #46,929 among 3,618 “Q” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for Quorum, with forms such as "qourum", "qquorum", and "quormu". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. Our dataset records no confusable match here, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Quorum, spelled Q-U-O-R-U-M.

Definition

  1. 1
    Anzahl der Mitglieder eines Gremiums oder sonstiger Stimmberechtigter, welche für die Gültigkeit eines Beschlusses oder einer Abstimmung anwesend sein oder sich an ihr beteiligen muss
  2. 2
    Anzahl der unter [1] erwähnten Mitglieder oder Stimmberechtigten, die für die Gültigkeit eines Beschlusses zustimmen muss

Synonyms

AbstimmungsquorumBeschlussfähigkeitBeteiligungsquorumPräsensquorumPräsenzquorumKonsensquorumZustimmungsquorum

Antonyms

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: qourum,qquorum,quormu,quorrum,quorumm,quourm,quroum,uqorum

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Quorum - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

qourum2qquorum1quormu2quorrum1quorumm1quourm2quroum2uqorum2
Edit distance from "Quorum"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Quorum"?
"Quorum" is spelled Q-U-O-R-U-M. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈkvoːʁʊm].
What does "Quorum" mean?
As a noun, "Quorum" means: Anzahl der Mitglieder eines Gremiums oder sonstiger Stimmberechtigter, welche für die Gültigkeit eines Beschlusses oder einer Abstimmung anwesend sein oder sich an ihr beteiligen muss
What are common misspellings of "Quorum"?
Common misspellings include "qourum", "qquorum", "quormu", "quorrum", "quorumm". The correct spelling is "Quorum".
How do you pronounce "Quorum"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Quorum" is [ˈkvoːʁʊm]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Quorum" come from?
"Quorum" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “Quorum”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is Q-U-O-R-U-M - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈkvoːʁʊm] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

Same frequency band

Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list