# quota

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈkwəʊtə/ · frequency rank #14,389

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

## Etymology
From Latin quota pars; see Latin quota.

## Easily confused with
- **quote** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/quota-vs-quote)
- **quotes** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/quota-vs-quotes)
- **quoted** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/quota-vs-quoted)
- **quo** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/quo-vs-quota)
- **qua** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/qua-vs-quota)
- **quit** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/quit-vs-quota)
- **quite** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/quite-vs-quota)
- **quits** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/quits-vs-quota)
- **Quito** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/quito-vs-quota)
- **Quetta** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/quetta-vs-quota)

## Common misspellings (6)
`qouta`, `qquota`, `quoat`, `quotta`, `qutoa`, `uqota`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/quota