# quill vs quirk

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### quill
*noun · IPA /kwɪl/ · frequency rank #25,182*
The lower shaft of a feather, specifically the region lacking barbs.

### quirk
*noun · IPA /kwɜːk/ · frequency rank #24,561*
An idiosyncrasy; a slight glitch, a mannerism; something unusual about the manner or style of something or someone.

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