# quarter

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈk(w)ɔː.tə/ · frequency rank #1,963

## Definitions
1. A fourth part of something.
2. A fourth part of something.
3. A fourth part of something.
4. A fourth part of something.
5. A fourth part of something.
6. A fourth part of something.
7. A fourth part of something.
8. A fourth part of something.
9. A fourth part of something.
10. A fourth part of something.
11. A fourth part of something.
12. A fourth part of something.
13. Place or position.
14. Place or position.
15. Place or position.
16. Place or position.
17. Place or position.
18. Place or position.
19. Place or position.
20. The back and sides of the upper of a shoe, extending around the wearer's heel to meet the vamp.
21. A section (of a population), especially one having a particular set of values or interests.
22. Relations between people.
23. Accommodation given to a defeated opponent; mercy; exemption from being killed.
24. A quarterback.
25. A quartermaster; a quartermaster sergeant.
26. A quarterfinal.

## Etymology
From Middle English quarter, from Anglo-Norman quarter, from Latin quartarius, from quartus. Compare Spanish cuarto (“room, quarters; quarter”). Doublet of quartier.

## Easily confused with
- **quartz** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/quarter-vs-quartz)
- **quartet** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/quarter-vs-quartet)
- **quieter** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/quarter-vs-quieter)
- **quitter** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/quarter-vs-quitter)
- **quarters** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/quarter-vs-quarters)
- **quarterly** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/quarter-vs-quarterly)
- **quart** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/quart-vs-quarter)
- **Quaker** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/quaker-vs-quarter)
- **quarrel** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/quarrel-vs-quarter)

## Common misspellings (10)
`qaurter`, `qquarter`, `quaretr`, `quarrter`, `quarterr`, `quartre`, `quartter`, `quatrer`, `qurater`, `uqarter`

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