# quarter vs quarterly

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### quarter
*noun · IPA /ˈk(w)ɔː.tə/ · frequency rank #1,963*
A fourth part of something.

### quarterly
*adjective · frequency rank #7,270*
Occurring once every quarter year (three months); taking place quarter-yearly.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/quarter-vs-quarterly