quilt
/ˈkwɪlt/noun, verb
quilt is spelled Q-U-I-L-T: 5 letters and one syllable. It appears 1.8 times per million words in written English, the 20,906th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, quilt means “A bed covering consisting of two layers of fabric stitched together, with insulation between, often having a decorative design” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of quilt is quilts.
How many letters and syllables are in quilt?
| Letters | 5: Q-U-I-L-T |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 1 |
| In writing | 1.8 times per million words; the 20,906th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is quilt?
Quilt appears 1.8 times per million words in written English, the 20,906th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce quilt?
- /ˈkwɪlt/
- [ˈkʰwɪlt]
Quilt has one syllable.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: En-us-quilt.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of quilt
- quilts plural, present, singular, he/she/it
- quilting participle, present
- quilted participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does quilt mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A bed covering consisting of two layers of fabric stitched together, with insulation between, often having a decorative design.
My grandmother is going to sew a quilt.
- 2
A roll of material with sound-absorbing properties, used in soundproofing.
- 3
A quilted skirt worn by women.
- 4
Something composed of a variety of stitched-together parts; a patchwork.
verb
- 1
To construct a quilt.
- 2
To construct something, such as clothing, using the same technique.
- 3
UKobsoleteslangTo beat or thrash.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Quilt in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | édredon, couette, courtepointe , matelasser, ouater |
| German | Steppdecke, Quilt, Federbett, Daunendecke, Duvet |
| Portuguese | colcha, edredom, edredão, frouxel |
| Spanish | colcha, edredón, acolchado, plumón, cubrelecho, cuilta |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does quilt come from?
Inherited from Middle English quilte, quylte, from Anglo-Norman quilte and Old French coilte, cuilte (compare French couette), from Latin culcita. Doublet of quoit.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).