Quaker

/ˈkweɪkə/

//ˈkweɪkə// noun

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"quaker" is a 6-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“Quaker” has 8 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #23,959. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#23,959
frequency rank, English
2,880
“Q” headwords
8
tracked misspellings
6
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - A believer of the Quaker faith and a member of the Society of Friends, known for their pacifist views.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Quaker vs queer
50% similar
Quaker vs quiver
50% similar
Quaker vs quakes
67% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for Quaker
PropertyValue
HeadwordQuaker
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈkweɪkə/
Letters6
Frequency rank#23,959
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs6
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Quaker” sits in English frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Quaker lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 8 spelling variants around Quaker (IPA /ˈkweɪkə/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #23,959 among 2,880 “Q” headwords. Dominant gloss: "A believer of the Quaker faith and a member of the Society of Friends, known for their pacifist views.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for Quaker, with forms such as "qauker", "qquaker", and "quaekr". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 6 confusable-pair relationships, "queer", "quiver", "quakes", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Etymologically, the entry records: From quake + -er; a name given to members of the Religious Society of Friends, supposedly by the magistrates Gervase Bennet and Nathaniel Barton, when George Fox "bade them tremble at the word of the Lord"; the term was previously applied to certain people … The correct English form is Quaker, spelled Q-U-A-K-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    A believer of the Quaker faith and a member of the Society of Friends, known for their pacifist views.

Etymology

From quake + -er; a name given to members of the Religious Society of Friends, supposedly by the magistrates Gervase Bennet and Nathaniel Barton, when George Fox "bade them tremble at the word of the Lord"; the term was previously applied to certain people who trembled or quaked during religious devotions.

This word in other languages

quaker(Français)Quäker(Deutsch)quacre(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • qauker
  • qquaker
  • quaekr
  • quakerr
  • quakker
  • quakre
  • qukaer
  • uqaker

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Quaker - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

qauker2qquaker1quaekr2quakerr1quakker1quakre2qukaer2uqaker2
Edit distance from "Quaker"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Quaker"?
"Quaker" is spelled Q-U-A-K-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈkweɪkə/.
What does "Quaker" mean?
As a noun, "Quaker" means: A believer of the Quaker faith and a member of the Society of Friends, known for their pacifist views.
What words are commonly confused with "Quaker"?
"Quaker" is commonly confused with "queer", "quiver", "quakes". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Quaker"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Quaker" is /ˈkweɪkə/. 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 "Quaker"?
From quake + -er; a name given to members of the Religious Society of Friends, supposedly by the magistrates Gervase Bennet and Nathaniel Barton, when George Fox "bade them tremble at the word of the Lord"; the term was previously applied to certa... See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Using “Quaker”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct English spelling is Q-U-A-K-E-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ˈkweɪkə/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “queer” - see the side-by-side comparison. Quaker vs queer
  • Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words

Same frequency band

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.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list