# quick vs quiet

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### quick
*adjective · IPA /kwɪk/ · frequency rank #1,127*
Moving with speed, rapidity or swiftness, or capable of doing so; rapid; fast.

### quiet
*adjective · IPA /ˈkwaɪ.ɪt/ · frequency rank #2,267*
With little or no sound; free of disturbing noise.

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