# quad vs quake

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### quad
*noun · IPA /kwɑd/ · frequency rank #11,274*
Clipping of quadrat.

### quake
*noun · IPA /kweɪk/ · frequency rank #16,100*
A trembling or shaking.

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