qutb

noun

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"qutb" is a 4-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“qutb” is uncommon English (frequency #77,120 among 288 “Q” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#77,120
frequency rank, English
288
“Q” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - One of the Sufi spiritual leaders of a particular era.

Corpus desk

Index EN-qutb · qutb · English

qutb · rank #77,120 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #77,120
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-1 1 vowel
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 288
  • PHOTO-FINISH quizzical

Nearest frequency peer: quizzical (-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.

Long-tail ranks near “qutb”

Sparse band: bars invert rank so rarer forms read shorter

corpus weight

What this shows Long-tail view: where “qutb” sits against similarly uncommon English ranks.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for qutb
PropertyValue
Headwordqutb
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
Letters4
Frequency rank#77,120
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “qutb” in English

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right).qutbfalls in this rarity band:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Ticks step logarithmically, so each one marks a roughly tenfold drop in how often the word turns up. Rare peers in the same band: “quizzical” (#77,119), “PWA” (#77,118), “puy” (#77,117). Among 288 “Q” headwords, “qutb” is #77,120. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

qutb is uncommon English at frequency #77,120 among 288 “Q” headwords, classed as anoun. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "One of the Sufi spiritual leaders of a particular era.".

No generated misspelling entries exist for qutb in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Arabic قطب. The correct English form is qutb, spelled Q-U-T-B.

Definition

  1. 1
    One of the Sufi spiritual leaders of a particular era.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Between the two breaths is a star. This star is […] the prophets, the qutbs, the saints of God, the lights of God, […]

Etymology

From Arabic قطب.

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 "qutb"?
"qutb" is spelled Q-U-T-B.
What does "qutb" mean?
As a noun, "qutb" means: One of the Sufi spiritual leaders of a particular era.
What is the origin of the word "qutb"?
From Arabic قطب. 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 "qutb", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 4 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

REPL#77,140roop#77,157Osho#77,055sigs#77,197

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list