quitclaim
/ˈkwɪtkleɪm/verb, noun
quitclaim is spelled Q-U-I-T-C-L-A-I-M: 9 letters. It appears about once in every 17 million words in written English, the 124,184th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a verb, quitclaim means “To relinquish or release (a claim, title, etc.); to transfer (an interest in property)” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in quitclaim?
| Letters | 9: Q-U-I-T-C-L-A-I-M |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 17 million words; the 124,184th 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 quitclaim?
Quitclaim appears about once in every 17 million words in written English, the 124,184th 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 quitclaim?
- UK /ˈkwɪtkleɪm/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Flame,_not_lame-quitclaim.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of quitclaim
- quitclaims present, singular, he/she/it, plural
- quitclaiming participle, present
- quitclaimed participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does quitclaim mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
verb
- 1
To relinquish or release (a claim, title, etc.); to transfer (an interest in property).
noun
- 1
A renunciation of claims.
- 2
A deed that is a renunciation of claims to a parcel of real property and a transfer of one's claims to another.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does quitclaim come from?
From Middle English quiteclaymen, from Anglo-Norman quiteclamer, from clamer quite (“to claim quit”). Compare claim quit.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).