Which to use
“quilt” is a noun and “quit” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #21,036
- “quilt” frequency rank
- #2,805
- “quit” frequency rank
- 23841
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | quilt | quit |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | A bed covering consisting of two layers of fabric stitched together, with insulation between, often having a decorative design. | Released from obligation, penalty, etc; free, clear, or rid. |
Where the eye mixes quilt and quit
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: quilt is /ˈkwɪlt/ while quit is /kwɪt/. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 23841, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
quilt is recorded at frequency rank #21,036, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈkwɪlt/. quit is at rank #2,805, tagged as anadj, pronounced /kwɪt/.
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 23841, this pair ranks #406,333 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of quilt vs quit
Shared letters: iqtu. Private to "quilt": l. Private to "quit": -.
"quilt" · 5 letters · shape CVVCC · "quit" · 4 letters · shape CVVC