quoll
/ˈkwɒl/noun
quoll is spelled Q-U-O-L-L: 5 letters. It appears about once in every 30 million words in written English, the 165,739th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, quoll means “Any of the various carnivorous marsupials of the genus Dasyurus found in Australia and New Guinea, roughly the size of a domestic cat” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of quoll is quolls.
How many letters and syllables are in quoll?
| Letters | 5: Q-U-O-L-L |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 30 million words; the 165,739th 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 quoll?
Quoll appears about once in every 30 million words in written English, the 165,739th 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 quoll?
- UK /ˈkwɒl/
- UK /ˈkwəʊl/
- US /ˈkwɒl/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-quoll.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of quoll
- quolls plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does quoll mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
Any of the various carnivorous marsupials of the genus Dasyurus found in Australia and New Guinea, roughly the size of a domestic cat.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Quoll in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense carnivorous marsupial of the genus Dasyurus:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | dasyure, chat marsupial |
| German | Beutelmarder |
| Portuguese | gato-marsupial, quoll |
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 quoll come from?
From the earlier form je-quoll, from Guugu Yimidhirr dhigul. Recorded by Banks but then virtually forgotten for 150 years, with the term native cat used instead. Today readopted and gaining in popularity.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).