questionnaire

/ˌk(w)ɛstʃəˈnɛə/

//ˌk(w)ɛstʃəˈnɛə// noun

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

The verdict

“questionnaire” has 16 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #16,318. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#16,318
frequency rank, English
288
“Q” headwords
16
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A form containing a list of questions; a means of gathering information for a survey.

Corpus desk

Index EN-questionnaire · questionnaire · English

questionnaire · rank #16,318 · 16 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #16,318
  • LEN-MEGA 13 letters
  • VOW-7 7 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 16 variants
  • BOOK-MID 288
  • PHOTO-FINISH qc

Nearest frequency peer: qc (-1 rank slots)

Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “questionnaire”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

What this shows “questionnaire” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for questionnaire
PropertyValue
Headwordquestionnaire
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˌk(w)ɛstʃəˈnɛə/
Letters13
Frequency rank#16,318
Misspellings tracked16
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “questionnaire”

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

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “qc” (#16,317), “reclaim” (#16,319), “purposely” (#16,316). Among 288 “Q” headwords, “questionnaire” is #16,318. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 16 spelling variants around questionnaire (IPA /ˌk(w)ɛstʃəˈnɛə/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #16,318 among 288 “Q” headwords. Dominant gloss: "A form containing a list of questions; a means of gathering information for a survey.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 16 likely wrong-spelling variants for questionnaire, with forms such as "qeustionnaire", "qquestionnaire", and "quesitonnaire". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Etymologically, the entry records: Borrowed from French questionnaire, from Late Latin quaestionarius, from quaestio (English question) + -arius, from quaerō (“I question”) (English query). The correct English form is questionnaire, spelled Q-U-E-S-T-I-O-N-N-A-I-R-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    A form containing a list of questions; a means of gathering information for a survey.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. carry out a questionnaire
  2. fill out a questionnaire

Etymology

Borrowed from French questionnaire, from Late Latin quaestionarius, from quaestio (English question) + -arius, from quaerō (“I question”) (English query).

This word in other languages

cuestionario(Español)questionnaire(Français)Fragebogen(Deutsch)questionário(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • qeustionnaire
  • qquestionnaire
  • quesitonnaire
  • quesstionnaire
  • questinonaire
  • questionaire
  • questionanire
  • questionnaier
  • questionnairre
  • questionnarie
  • questionniare
  • questoinnaire
  • questtionnaire
  • quetsionnaire
  • qusetionnaire
  • uqestionnaire

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

qeustionnaire2qquestionnaire1quesitonnaire2quesstionnaire1questinonaire2questionaire1questionanire2questionnaier2
Edit distance from "questionnaire"

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 "questionnaire"?
"questionnaire" is spelled Q-U-E-S-T-I-O-N-N-A-I-R-E. The IPA pronunciation is /ˌk(w)ɛstʃəˈnɛə/.
What does "questionnaire" mean?
As a noun, "questionnaire" means: A form containing a list of questions; a means of gathering information for a survey.
What are common misspellings of "questionnaire"?
Common misspellings include "qeustionnaire", "qquestionnaire", "quesitonnaire", "quesstionnaire", "questinonaire". The correct spelling is "questionnaire".
How do you pronounce "questionnaire"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "questionnaire" is /ˌk(w)ɛstʃəˈnɛə/. 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 "questionnaire"?
Borrowed from French questionnaire, from Late Latin quaestionarius, from quaestio (English question) + -arius, from quaerō (“I question”) (English query). See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "questionnaire", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 13 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (16 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list