quodlibet
noun
quodlibet is spelled Q-U-O-D-L-I-B-E-T: 9 letters. It appears about once in every 63 million words in written English, the 249,463rd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, quodlibet means “A form of music with melodies in counterpoint” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of quodlibet is quodlibets.
How many letters and syllables are in quodlibet?
| Letters | 9: Q-U-O-D-L-I-B-E-T |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 63 million words; the 249,463rd 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 quodlibet?
Quodlibet appears about once in every 63 million words in written English, the 249,463rd 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).
Forms of quodlibet
- quodlibets plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does quodlibet mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A form of music with melodies in counterpoint.
- 2
A form of trompe l'oeil which realistically renders domestic items (paper-knives, playing-cards, ribbons, etc).
- 3
A card game that combines several different contracts.
- 4
A mode of philosophical debate popular in the Middle Ages, in which any question could be posed extemporaneously.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does quodlibet come from?
From Latin quod libet (“that which is pleasing”).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).