# quiet vs quieter

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### quieter
*adjective · IPA /ˈkwaɪ.ɪ.tə/ · frequency rank #18,669*
comparative form of quiet: more quiet

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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