quaestor
/ˈkwiːstə/
"quaestor" is a 8-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“quaestor” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 8
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - An Ancient Roman official responsible for public revenue and other financial affairs.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | quaestor |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /ˈkwiːstə/ |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “quaestor” sits in English frequency
Rare enough to double-check
quaestor is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˈkwiːstə/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.
quaestor has no tracked misspelling variants, suggesting the orthography follows predictable English patterns. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
Etymologically, the entry records: From Middle English questor, from Latin quaestor, from an old participle form of quaerō. The correct English form is quaestor, spelled Q-U-A-E-S-T-O-R.
Definition
- 1An Ancient Roman official responsible for public revenue and other financial affairs.
- 2The Quaestor sacri palatii of the late Roman Empire and Byzantium; first generally a legislator, then judicial official, and eventually an honorary title by the 14th century.
- 3In the Middle Ages, an officer who announced indulgences.
Etymology
From Middle English questor, from Latin quaestor, from an old participle form of quaerō.
This word in other languages
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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Using “quaestor”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct English spelling is Q-U-A-E-S-T-O-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as /ˈkwiːstə/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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Data Source
Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.