quartier

\kaʁ.tje\

/\kaʁ.tje\/ noun

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The verdict

“quartier” is in the everyday core of French, ranked #986 in French word frequency and used as a noun.

#986
frequency rank, French
8
letters
11
tracked misspellings
4
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Quart, une des quatre parties plus ou moins égales d'un tout.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

quartier vs quartiers
89% similar
quartier vs quartet
75% similar
quartier vs quarter
88% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for quartier
PropertyValue
Headwordquartier
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\kaʁ.tje\
Letters8
Frequency rank#986
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs4
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “quartier” sits in French 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). quartier lands here:

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

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The French entry for quartier is 8 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \kaʁ.tje\. Corpus data places it at rank #986 in overall French word frequency, putting it firmly in the everyday core of the language. Wiktionary records 19 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for quartier, with forms such as "qaurtier", "qquartier", and "quariter". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 4 confusable-pair relationships, "quartiers", "quartet", "quarter", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is quartier, spelled Q-U-A-R-T-I-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Quart, une des quatre parties plus ou moins égales d'un tout.
  2. 2
    Partie d'un corps supplicié par écartèlement.
  3. 3
    Division de certains fruits.
  4. 4
    Bois fendu.
  5. 5
    Partie importante d'un tout.
  6. 6
    Contrée ; pays.
  7. 7
    Partie d'une ville ayant une personnalité, une physionomie propre, une certaine unité.
  8. 8
    Quartier à problèmes, mal fréquenté.
  9. 9
    Hameau, petite localité à l'écart du bourg principal d'une commune.
  10. 10
    Phase de la lune.
  11. 11
    Division d'un écu écartelé.
  12. 12
    Division d'un écu écartelé.
  13. 13
    Division d'un écu écartelé.
  14. 14
    Division d'un écu écartelé.
  15. 15
    Caserne, lieu de cantonnement des troupes.
  16. 16
    Caserne, lieu de cantonnement des troupes.
  17. 17
    Partie du soulier qui couvre le talon lorsqu’on est chaussé, et à laquelle sont attachées les oreilles qui servent à attacher la boucle.
  18. 18
    Quart d'une année ; trimestre.
  19. 19
    Salaire ou émolument versé trimestriellement.

Synonyms

quartgousseblocmorceaupièceportiontranchearrondissementdistrictvoisinagetierquartierkartiéquarter-ter

This word in other languages

segment(English)cuarto(Español)Viertel(Deutsch)bairro(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: qaurtier,qquartier,quariter,quarrtier,quarteir,quartierr,quartire,quarttier,quatrier,quratier,uqartier

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of quartier - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

qaurtier2qquartier1quariter2quarrtier1quarteir2quartierr1quartire2quarttier1
Edit distance from "quartier"

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "quartier"?
"quartier" is spelled Q-U-A-R-T-I-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is \kaʁ.tje\.
What does "quartier" mean?
As a noun, "quartier" means: Quart, une des quatre parties plus ou moins égales d'un tout.
What words are commonly confused with "quartier"?
"quartier" is commonly confused with "quartiers", "quartet", "quarter". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "quartier"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "quartier" is \kaʁ.tje\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "quartier" come from?
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Using “quartier”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is Q-U-A-R-T-I-E-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \kaʁ.tje\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “quartiers” - see the side-by-side comparison. quartier vs quartiers
  • Browse more French words and confusable pairs in the same reference. French words
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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list