Quotient

[ˌkvoˈt͡si̯ɛnt]

/[ˌkvoˈt͡si̯ɛnt]/ noun

The verdict

“Quotient” is uncommon German (frequency #66,610 among 216 “Q” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#66,610
frequency rank, German
216
“Q” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Ergebnis einer Division

Corpus desk

Index DE-quotient · Quotient · German

Quotient · rank #66,610 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #66,610
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 216
  • PHOTO-FINISH Quickborn

Nearest frequency peer: Quickborn (-1 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Langschwanz-Ränge nahe „Quotient“

Dünnes Band: Balken invertieren den Rang, seltenere Formen wirken kürzer

corpus weight

What this shows Langschwanz-Sicht: wo „Quotient“ gegen ähnlich seltene deutsche Ränge sitzt.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Quotient
PropertyValue
HeadwordQuotient
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˌkvoˈt͡si̯ɛnt]
Letters8
Frequency rank#66,610
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Quotient“ im Deutschen

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Quotientfällt in diesen Seltenheitsbereich:

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „Quickborn“ (#66,609), „Radium“ (#66,611), „rasches“ (#66,612). Unter 216 „Q“-Lemmata liegt „Quotient“ bei #66,610. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Quotient is uncommon German at frequency #66,610 among 216 “Q” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˌkvoˈt͡si̯ɛnt]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Ergebnis einer Division".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Quotient, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Quotient, spelled Q-U-O-T-I-E-N-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Ergebnis einer Division

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how Quotient appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Der Quotient aus 8 und 2 ist 4.

Synonyms

DivisionsergebnisVerhältnis

Antonyms

This word in other languages

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 "Quotient"?
"Quotient" is spelled Q-U-O-T-I-E-N-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ˌkvoˈt͡si̯ɛnt].
What does "Quotient" mean?
As a noun, "Quotient" means: Ergebnis einer Division
How do you pronounce "Quotient"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Quotient" is [ˌkvoˈt͡si̯ɛnt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Quotient" come from?
"Quotient" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Quotient", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list