quota

/ˈkwəʊtə/

//ˈkwəʊtə// noun

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

The verdict

“quota” has 6 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #14,389. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#14,389
frequency rank, English
288
“Q” headwords
6
tracked misspellings
10
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A proportional part or share; the share or proportion assigned to each in a division.

Corpus desk

Index EN-quota · quota · English

quota · rank #14,389 · 6 variants · 10 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #14,389
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 10 pairs
  • VAR-MID 6 variants
  • BOOK-MID 288
  • PHOTO-FINISH quirky

Nearest frequency peer: quirky (-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 “quota”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “quota” 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).

quota vs quote
80% similar
quota vs quotes
67% similar
quota vs quoted
67% similar

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

Key facts for quota
PropertyValue
Headwordquota
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈkwəʊtə/
Letters5
Frequency rank#14,389
Misspellings tracked6
Confusable pairs10
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “quota”

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right).quotalands 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 “quirky” (#14,388), “Quran” (#14,390), “pleading” (#14,386). Among 288 “Q” headwords, “quota” is #14,389. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 6 spelling variants around quota (IPA /ˈkwəʊtə/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #14,389 among 288 “Q” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 6 likely wrong-spelling variants for quota, with forms such as "qouta", "qquota", and "quoat". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 10 confusable-pair relationships, "quote", "quotes", "quoted", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Latin quota pars; see Latin quota. The correct English form is quota, spelled Q-U-O-T-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    A proportional part or share; the share or proportion assigned to each in a division.
  2. 2
    A prescribed number or percentage that may serve as, for example, a maximum, a minimum, or a goal.
  3. 3
    A restriction on the import of something to a specific quantity.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. The episode’s unwillingness to fully commit to the pathos of the Bart-and-Laura subplot is all the more frustrating considering its laugh quota is more than filled by a rollicking B-story that finds Homer, he of the iron stomach and insatiable appetite, filing a lawsuit against The Frying Dutchman when he’s hauled out of the eatery against his will after…
  2. Captain Olimar: 'We have to work harder on finding some truly valuable treasures. The sooner we hit our quota, the sooner I can get back to my wife and kids on Hocotate.'

Etymology

From Latin quota pars; see Latin quota.

Synonyms

allocationallotmentapportionmentquotum

This word in other languages

cuota(Español)quota(Français)Quote(Deutsch)cota(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • qouta
  • qquota
  • quoat
  • quotta
  • qutoa
  • uqota

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of quota - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

qouta2qquota1quoat2quotta1qutoa2uqota2
Edit distance from "quota"

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 "quota"?
"quota" is spelled Q-U-O-T-A. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈkwəʊtə/.
What does "quota" mean?
As a noun, "quota" means: A proportional part or share; the share or proportion assigned to each in a division.
What words are commonly confused with "quota"?
"quota" is commonly confused with "quote", "quotes", "quoted". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "quota"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "quota" is /ˈkwəʊtə/. 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 "quota"?
From Latin quota pars; see Latin quota. 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 "quota", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

Quran#14,390salsa#14,406logos#14,356Locke#14,355

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (6 here; floor ≥5).

pawn6 variantsnumb6 variantstidy6 variantsweave6 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list