quadruplet
/kwɒˈdɹʌplət/
"quadruplet" is a 10-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“quadruplet” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 10
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A set of four, particularly
Corpus desk
Index EN-quadruplet · quadruplet · English
quadruplet · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 10 letters
- VOW-4 4 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "Q" 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 | quadruplet |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /kwɒˈdɹʌplət/ |
| Letters | 10 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “quadruplet” sits in English frequency
Rare enough to double-check
quadruplet is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed /kwɒˈdɹʌplət/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.
quadruplet has no tracked misspelling variants, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable English rules. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
Etymologically, the entry records: From quadruple + -et. The correct English form is quadruplet, spelled Q-U-A-D-R-U-P-L-E-T.
Definition
- 1A set of four, particularly
- 2A set of four, particularly
- 3One of a group of four, particularly one of four babies born from the same mother during the same birth.
- 4A cycle for carrying four riders, arranged so that all the riders can assist in the propulsion.
Etymology
From quadruple + -et.
Synonyms
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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.
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