Which to use
“qual” and “quilt” are a confusable English pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #45,609
- “qual” frequency rank
- #21,036
- “quilt” frequency rank
- 66645
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | qual | quilt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Qualifying exam. An exam taken by someone (usually a grad student or prospective grad student) to measure their mastery in something, usually an academic field. | A bed covering consisting of two layers of fabric stitched together, with insulation between, often having a decorative design. |
Letter map: qual vs quilt
Shared letters muted; letters that set qual and quilt apart highlighted. Shared run: 3. qual runs 4 letters (CVVC) against quilt's 5 (CVVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Spelling & dictionary notes on qual vs quilt
qual and quilt are indexed as a confusable English pair. We have no recorded pronunciation or part of speech for both members, so the spelling overlap is what we can show you: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 66645, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
qual is recorded at frequency rank #45,609, classified as anoun. quilt is at rank #21,036, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈkwɪlt/.
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 66645, this pair ranks #67,057 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of qual vs quilt
Shared letters: lqu. Private to "qual": a. Private to "quilt": it.
"qual" · 4 letters · shape CVVC · "quilt" · 5 letters · shape CVVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "qual" and "quilt" mean the same thing in a sentence?
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After this comparison
Pair "qual" vs "quilt" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "qual" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "quilt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #67,057 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "qual" and "quilt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "qual vs Quayle". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #67,057 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.