Coat or quote?
coat is a noun meaning “An outer garment covering the upper torso and arms”; quote is a noun meaning “A statement attributed to a person; a quotation”. In written English (wordfreq, 2021 data) quote is about as common as coat.
What is the difference between coat and quote?
| coat | quote | |
|---|---|---|
| Part of speech | noun, verb | noun, verb, particle |
| Meaning | An outer garment covering the upper torso and arms A covering of material, such as paint To cover with a coating of some material | A statement attributed to a person; a quotation A quotation mark To repeat (the exact words of a person) |
| Example | fresh coat of paint | She loved reading quotes of famous people |
| Forms | coats | quotes |
| Pronunciation | /ˈkoʊ̯t/ [ˈkʰoʊ̯t] /ˈkəʊ̯t/ | /kwəʊt/ [k(ʰ)wəʊt] [kʰwoʊt] |
| In writing | 23 times per million words | 32 times per million words |
Sources: coat and quote in the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0); written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
Every current meaning of coat and quote
coat
- 1
An outer garment covering the upper torso and arms
- 2
To cover with a coating of some material
The frying pan was coated with a layer of non-stick material, making it easier to wash
- 3
A covering of material, such as paint
fresh coat of paint
- 4
To cover like a coat
- 5
The fur or feathers covering an animal's skin
Near-synonym: pelt
- 6
Canvas painted with thick tar and secured round a mast or bowsprit to prevent water running down the sides into the hold (now made of rubber or leather)
- 7
The habit or vesture of an order of men, indicating the order or office; cloth
- 8
A coat of arms
quote
- 1
A statement attributed to a person; a quotation
She loved reading quotes of famous people
- 2
To repeat (the exact words of a person)
The writer quoted the president's speech
- 3
Used in speech to indicate the start of a quotation
She told me she was, quote, "too hot for you."
- 4
A quotation mark
- 5
To prepare a summary of work to be done and set a price; to estimate
Can you believe they quoted me $5,000?
- 6
A summary of work to be done with a set price; a quotation
After going over the hefty quotes, the board decided it was cheaper to have the project executed by its own staff
- 7
To name the current price, notably of a financial security
- 8
A price set and offered (by the potential seller) for a financial security or commodity; a quotation
Source: the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0); obsolete, archaic, dialect and rare senses left out.
Which is more common, coat or quote?
coat appears 23 times per million words; quote 32 times per million words.
coat 23 times per million wordsquote 32 times per million words
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).