quadruplicate

/ˌkwɑˈdɹuːplɪkət/

//ˌkwɑˈdɹuːplɪkət// adj

"quadruplicate" is a 13-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“quadruplicate” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency English
13
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - having four parts

Corpus desk

Index EN-quadruplicate · quadruplicate · English

quadruplicate · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 13 letters
  • VOW-6 6 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "Q" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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Key facts for quadruplicate
PropertyValue
Headwordquadruplicate
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/ˌkwɑˈdɹuːplɪkət/
Letters13
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “quadruplicate” in English

quadruplicatefalls outside the top-100,000 ranked English words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

quadruplicate is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed /ˌkwɑˈdɹuːplɪkət/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

Zero misspellings are on record for quadruplicate in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Latin quadruplicatus. The correct English form is quadruplicate, spelled Q-U-A-D-R-U-P-L-I-C-A-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    having four parts
  2. 2
    four times over, multiplied by four

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how quadruplicate appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. The small schools might specialize upon the type locally most desirable, the larger might group its triplicate (or quadruplicate) system of sustained and serious courses about a common Library […]
  2. […] Fortune, who delights in making the miner or the lumber-man a quadruplicate millionaire and in "busting" the railroad king.

Etymology

From Latin quadruplicatus.

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "quadruplicate"?
"quadruplicate" is spelled Q-U-A-D-R-U-P-L-I-C-A-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is /ˌkwɑˈdɹuːplɪkət/.
What does "quadruplicate" mean?
As an adjective, "quadruplicate" means: having four parts
How do you pronounce "quadruplicate"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "quadruplicate" is /ˌkwɑˈdɹuːplɪkət/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "quadruplicate"?
From Latin quadruplicatus. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list