be quiet
/biˈkwaɪˌət/
"be-quiet" is a 7-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“be quiet” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as an interjection. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 8
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Remain silent. Sometimes used as a more polite synonym of shut up.
Corpus desk
Index EN-be-quiet · be quiet · English
be quiet · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 8 letters
- VOW-4 4 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "B" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern
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 | be quiet |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Interjection |
| IPA | /biˈkwaɪˌət/ |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “be quiet” in English
Rare enough to double-check
be quiet is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as aninterjection, transcribed /biˈkwaɪˌət/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Remain silent. Sometimes used as a more polite synonym of shut up.".
The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for be quiet, a sign its spelling follows regular English conventions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
Etymologically, the entry records: From be + quiet. The correct English form is be quiet, spelled B-E- -Q-U-I-E-T.
Definition
- 1Remain silent. Sometimes used as a more polite synonym of shut up.
Etymology
From be + quiet.
Synonyms
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.