quotation mark
/kwoʊˈteɪʃn̩ mɑɹk/
"quotation-mark" is a 13-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“quotation mark” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 14
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Either of a pair of quotation marks used to denote a quotation in writing.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | quotation mark |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /kwoʊˈteɪʃn̩ mɑɹk/ |
| Letters | 14 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “quotation mark” sits in English frequency
Rare enough to double-check
quotation mark is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed /kwoʊˈteɪʃn̩ mɑɹk/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Either of a pair of quotation marks used to denote a quotation in writing.".
quotation mark doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.
No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct English form is quotation mark, spelled Q-U-O-T-A-T-I-O-N- -M-A-R-K.
Definition
- 1Either of a pair of quotation marks used to denote a quotation in writing.
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.
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Using “quotation mark”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct English spelling is Q-U-O-T-A-T-I-O-N- -M-A-R-K - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as /kwoʊˈteɪʃn̩ mɑɹk/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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Data Source
Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.