Which to use
“quotation” and “quotations” are a confusable English pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #14,820
- “quotation” frequency rank
- #19,954
- “quotations” frequency rank
- 34774
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | quotation | quotations |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | A fragment of a human expression that is repeated by somebody else, for example from literature or a famous speech. | plural of quotation |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set quotation and quotations apart are highlighted. They share 9 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. quotation (/kwoʊˈteɪʃn̩/) and quotations (/kwoʊˈteɪʃənz/) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “quotation” sits inside “quotations”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 34774, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
quotation is recorded at frequency rank #14,820, classified as anoun, pronounced /kwoʊˈteɪʃn̩/. quotations is at rank #19,954, tagged as anoun, pronounced /kwoʊˈteɪʃənz/.
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 34774, this pair ranks #317,819 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of quotation vs quotations
Shared letters: ainoqtu. Private to "quotation": -. Private to "quotations": s.
"quotation" · 9 letters · shape CVVCVCVVC · "quotations" · 10 letters · shape CVVCVCVVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- quotation ← qoutation · qquotation · quoattion · quotaiton · quotasion · quotatino · quotationn · quotatoin
- quotations ← qoutations · qquotations · quoattions · quotaitons · quotatinos · quotationns · quotationss · quotatiosn
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "quotation" and "quotations" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "quotation" or "quotations"?
Remembering quotation vs quotations
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “quotation” entry
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