aliquot
/ˈæl.ɪ.kwɒt/
"aliquot" is a 7-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“aliquot” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 7
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Contained in the whole an integral number of times, a factor or divisor.
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Index EN-aliquot · aliquot · English
aliquot · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 7 letters
- VOW-4 4 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "A" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
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Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | aliquot |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | /ˈæl.ɪ.kwɒt/ |
| Letters | 7 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “aliquot” in English
Rare enough to double-check
aliquot is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed /ˈæl.ɪ.kwɒt/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Contained in the whole an integral number of times, a factor or divisor.".
Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for aliquot, suggesting the orthography follows predictable English patterns. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.
Etymologically, the entry records: From French aliquote, from Latin aliquot. The correct English form is aliquot, spelled A-L-I-Q-U-O-T.
Definition
- 1Contained in the whole an integral number of times, a factor or divisor.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how aliquot appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
1794, George Adams (Jr), Lectures on Natural and Experimental Philosophy, Considered in its Present State of Improvement. Describing, in a Familiar and Easy Manner, The Principal Phenomena of Nature, and Shewing, That They All Co-operate in Displaying the Goodness, Wisdom, and Power of God, If, therefore, every aliquot diviſion produced a ſenſible effect…
The United States standard yard … has a thin strip of silver, ¹⁄₅ inch broad, let into it through its entire length. It is divided into small divisions, each being an aliquot part of an inch.
Etymology
From French aliquote, from Latin aliquot.
Antonyms
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Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.