# quieter vs quite

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### quite
*adverb · IPA /kwaɪt/ · frequency rank #518*
To the greatest extent or degree; completely, entirely.

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