Which to use
“quoted” is a verb and “quotes” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #5,075
- “quoted” frequency rank
- #4,702
- “quotes” frequency rank
- 9777
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | quoted | quotes |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | simple past and past participle of quote | plural of quote |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set quoted and quotes apart are highlighted. They share 5 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: quoted is averb and quotesanoun. On the page they differ by a single letter - d in “quoted” becomes s in “quotes”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 9777, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
quoted is recorded at frequency rank #5,075, classified as averb, pronounced /ˈkwəʊtɪd/. quotes is at rank #4,702, tagged as anoun.
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 9777, this pair ranks #495,653 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of quoted vs quotes
Shared letters: eoqtu. Private to "quoted": d. Private to "quotes": s.
"quoted" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC · "quotes" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "quoted" and "quotes" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "quoted" or "quotes"?
Remembering quoted vs quotes
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “quoted”; for a noun, it's “quotes”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “quoted” entry
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