Which to use
“qualities” and “quantities” are a confusable English pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #6,509
- “qualities” frequency rank
- #8,846
- “quantities” frequency rank
- 15355
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | qualities | quantities |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | plural of quality | plural of quantity |
Where the eye mixes qualities and quantities
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between qualities and quantities
A purely visual mix-up. qualities (/ˈkwɑləˌtiz/) and quantities (/ˈkwɑntɪtiz/) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 15355, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
qualities is recorded at frequency rank #6,509, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈkwɑləˌtiz/. quantities is at rank #8,846, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈkwɑntɪtiz/.
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 15355, this pair ranks #464,450 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of qualities vs quantities
Shared letters: aeiqstu. Private to "qualities": l. Private to "quantities": n.
"qualities" · 9 letters · shape CVVCVCVVC · "quantities" · 10 letters · shape CVVCCVCVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- qualities ← qaulities · qqualities · quailties · qualiites · qualiteis · qualitiess · qualitise · qualitties
- quantities ← qauntities · qquantities · quanitties · quanntities · quantiites · quantiteis · quantitiess · quantitise
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "qualities" for "quantities" ever safe?
Frequency check: "qualities" vs "quantities" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "qualities" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "quantities" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #464,450 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "qualities" and "quantities" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "quantified vs quantities". 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 #464,450 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.