# qual

> English word · Noun · frequency rank #45,609

## Definitions
1. Qualifying exam. An exam taken by someone (usually a grad student or prospective grad student) to measure their mastery in something, usually an academic field.
2. Qualitative analysis or research.
3. Alternative form of quali.

## Etymology
Clipping of qualified

## Easily confused with
- **que** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/qual-vs-que)
- **quo** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/qual-vs-quo)
- **quit** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/qual-vs-quit)
- **quiz** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/qual-vs-quiz)
- **quid** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/qual-vs-quid)
- **quay** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/qual-vs-quay)
- **quip** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/qual-vs-quip)
- **Quran** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/qual-vs-quran)
- **quasi** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/qual-vs-quasi)
- **quilt** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/qual-vs-quilt)
- **quill** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/qual-vs-quill)
- **quark** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/qual-vs-quark)
- **quart** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/qual-vs-quart)
- **quell** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/qual-vs-quell)
- **quash** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/qual-vs-quash)
- **quant** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/qual-vs-quant)
- **Quayle** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/qual-vs-quayle)
- **qu** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/qu-vs-qual)
- **qua** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/qua-vs-qual)
- **quad** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/quad-vs-qual)

## Common misspellings (5)
`qaul`, `qqual`, `quall`, `qula`, `uqal`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/qual