quilt

/ˈkwɪlt/

//ˈkwɪlt// noun

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"quilt" is a 5-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“quilt” has 7 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #21,036. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#21,036
frequency rank, English
288
“Q” headwords
7
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A bed covering consisting of two layers of fabric stitched together, with insulation between, often having a decorative design.

Corpus desk

Index EN-quilt · quilt · English

quilt · rank #21,036 · 7 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #21,036
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 7 variants
  • BOOK-MID 288
  • PHOTO-FINISH Qur'an

Nearest frequency peer: Qur'an (+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 “quilt”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “quilt” 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

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

quilt vs quit
80% similar
quilt vs quiz
60% similar
quilt vs quip
60% similar

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

Key facts for quilt
PropertyValue
Headwordquilt
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈkwɪlt/
Letters5
Frequency rank#21,036
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “quilt”

Word frequency stretches from the small set of words we reach for constantly (left) out to the long tail barely used once in a while (right).quiltlands here:

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

The axis is logarithmic, with each marked tick roughly ten times rarer than the last. Same rarity band neighbours include “Qur'an” (#21,037), “psychotherapy” (#21,034), “Radcliffe” (#21,038). Among 288 “Q” headwords, “quilt” is #21,036. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 7 spelling variants around quilt (IPA /ˈkwɪlt/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #21,036 among 288 “Q” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for quilt, with forms such as "qiult", "qquilt", and "quillt". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "quit", "quiz", "quip", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Etymologically, the entry records: Inherited from Middle English quilte, quylte, from Anglo-Norman quilte and Old French coilte, cuilte (compare French couette), from Latin culcita. Doublet of quoit. The correct English form is quilt, spelled Q-U-I-L-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    A bed covering consisting of two layers of fabric stitched together, with insulation between, often having a decorative design.
  2. 2
    A roll of material with sound-absorbing properties, used in soundproofing.
  3. 3
    A quilted skirt worn by women.
  4. 4
    Something composed of a variety of stitched-together parts; a patchwork.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. My grandmother is going to sew a quilt.
  2. Her humor was as bawdy as ever, and evenly placed throughout. Early on […] she alternated alternated jokes and stanzas, providing a wonderful quilt of her musical and story-telling talents.

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English quilte, quylte, from Anglo-Norman quilte and Old French coilte, cuilte (compare French couette), from Latin culcita. Doublet of quoit.

This word in other languages

colcha(Español)édredon(Français)Steppdecke(Deutsch)colcha(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • qiult
  • qquilt
  • quillt
  • quiltt
  • quitl
  • qulit
  • uqilt

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

qiult2qquilt1quillt1quiltt1quitl2qulit2uqilt2
Edit distance from "quilt"

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 "quilt"?
"quilt" is spelled Q-U-I-L-T. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈkwɪlt/.
What does "quilt" mean?
As a noun, "quilt" means: A bed covering consisting of two layers of fabric stitched together, with insulation between, often having a decorative design.
What words are commonly confused with "quilt"?
"quilt" is commonly confused with "quit", "quiz", "quip". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "quilt"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "quilt" is /ˈkwɪlt/. 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 "quilt"?
Inherited from Middle English quilte, quylte, from Anglo-Norman quilte and Old French coilte, cuilte (compare French couette), from Latin culcita. Doublet of quoit. 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 "quilt", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (7 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list