Which to use
“quick” and “quicker” are a confusable English pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,127
- “quick” frequency rank
- #8,077
- “quicker” frequency rank
- 9204
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | quick | quicker |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Moving with speed, rapidity or swiftness, or capable of doing so; rapid; fast. | comparative form of quick: more quick |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set quick and quicker apart are highlighted. They share 5 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
quick and quicker form a confusable pair in the English index, two distinct headwords that are easily confused because they look alike, sound alike, or both. They differ by 2 extra letter(s) - “quick” sits inside “quicker” - close enough that the eye skips over the difference, far enough that meaning fully diverges. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 9204, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
quick is recorded at frequency rank #1,127, classified as anadj, pronounced /kwɪk/. quicker is at rank #8,077, tagged as anadj, pronounced /ˈkwɪkɚ/.
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 9204, this pair ranks #498,591 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
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Remembering quick vs quicker
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “quick” entry
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