quiz

[ˈkwis]

/[ˈkwis]/ noun

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The verdict

“quiz” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #51,177 among 3,200 “Q” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#51,177
frequency rank, Spanish
3,200
“Q” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Cuestionario, autoevaluación o acertijo breve y conciso que se usa para poner a prueba el conocimiento de una persona en una determinada materia.

Key facts for quiz
PropertyValue
Headwordquiz
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈkwis]
Letters4
Frequency rank#51,177
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “quiz” sits in Spanish frequency

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

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

quiz is uncommon Spanish at frequency #51,177 among 3,200 “Q” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈkwis]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Cuestionario, autoevaluación o acertijo breve y conciso que se usa para poner a prueba el conocimiento de una persona en una determinada materia.".

No generated misspelling entries exist for quiz in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is quiz, spelled Q-U-I-Z.

Definition

  1. 1
    Cuestionario, autoevaluación o acertijo breve y conciso que se usa para poner a prueba el conocimiento de una persona en una determinada materia.

Synonyms

autoevaluacióncuestionarioacertijoenigmatriviacharada

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 Spanish corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "quiz"?
"quiz" is spelled Q-U-I-Z. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈkwis].
What does "quiz" mean?
As a noun, "quiz" means: Cuestionario, autoevaluación o acertijo breve y conciso que se usa para poner a prueba el conocimiento de una persona en una determinada materia.
How do you pronounce "quiz"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "quiz" is [ˈkwis]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "quiz" come from?
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Using “quiz”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is Q-U-I-Z - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈkwis] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words

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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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list