sidequest
side·quest/ˈsaɪdˌkwɛst/noun
sidequest is spelled S-I-D-E-Q-U-E-S-T: 9 letters and 2 syllables (side·quest). It appears about once in every 40 million words in written English, the 194,306th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, sidequest means “In fictional or historical writings about chivalric romances: a quest embarked upon by a knight or other person which is not the main quest” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of sidequest is sidequests.
How many letters and syllables are in sidequest?
| Letters | 9: S-I-D-E-Q-U-E-S-T |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2: side·quest |
| In writing | about once in every 40 million words; the 194,306th 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 sidequest?
Sidequest appears about once in every 40 million words in written English, the 194,306th 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 sidequest?
- UK /ˈsaɪdkwɛst/
- US /ˈsaɪdˌkwɛst/
Sidequest has 2 syllables, split side·quest in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-sidequest.wav, LL-Q1860_(eng)-Naomi_Persephone_Amethyst_(NaomiAmethyst)-sidequest.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of sidequest
- sidequests plural
- side quest
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does sidequest mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
In fictional or historical writings about chivalric romances: a quest embarked upon by a knight or other person which is not the main quest.
- 2
A quest given to a player which has no direct bearing on the outcome of the main campaign or story of a video game, but often provides additional rewards.
Completion of a sidequest often results in the acquisition of money or items that are otherwise unavailable, or unlocks another sidequest.
- 3
A real-world action or task which a person does in addition to or instead of a main action or task; a diversion.
That celebrity keeps completing random sidequests like hosting award shows.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Sidequest in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense in fictional or historical writings about chivalric romances: a quest embarked u:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | quête annexe, sous-quête |
| German | Seitenquest, Nebenquest |
| Spanish | misión secundaria, submisión |
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 sidequest come from?
From side (“incidental; indirect”, adjective) + quest (noun).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).