quadrat
/ˈkwɒd.ɹæt/noun, verb
quadrat is spelled Q-U-A-D-R-A-T: 7 letters. It appears about once in every 35 million words in written English, the 180,281st most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, quadrat means “An area of land, marked for studying its plants, animals, soil, natural processes, etc” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of quadrat is quadrats.
How many letters and syllables are in quadrat?
| Letters | 7: Q-U-A-D-R-A-T |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 35 million words; the 180,281st most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is quadrat?
Quadrat appears about once in every 35 million words in written English, the 180,281st most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce quadrat?
- /ˈkwɒd.ɹæt/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of quadrat
- quadrats plural, present, singular, he/she/it
- quadratting participle, present
- quadratted participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does quadrat mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
An area of land, marked for studying its plants, animals, soil, natural processes, etc.
- 2
obsoleteA quad; a blank metal block used to fill space in lines of type.
- 3
A virtual rectangular subdivision of a line or column of hieroglyphs within which a group of hieroglyphs is arranged.
verb
- 1
To place a quadrat, or divide into quadrats.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Quadrat in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense blank metal block, quad:
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does quadrat come from?
Borrowed from Latin quadrātum. Doublet of quadrate and of etymology 2 below.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).