quidditch

\kɥi.ditʃ\

/\kɥi.ditʃ\/ noun

The verdict

“quidditch” has 12 generated spelling variants in the French index at frequency #46,386. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#46,386
frequency rank, French
11,618
“Q” headwords
12
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Sport de fiction issu de l’univers de la saga Harry Potter.

Key facts for quidditch
PropertyValue
Headwordquidditch
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\kɥi.ditʃ\
Letters9
Frequency rank#46,386
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “quidditch” 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). quidditch lands here:

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

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

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around quidditch (IPA \kɥi.ditʃ\), anoun. Corpus frequency is #46,386 among 11,618 “Q” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Sport de fiction issu de l’univers de la saga Harry Potter.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for quidditch, with forms such as "qiudditch", "qquidditch", and "qudiditch". 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. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct French form is quidditch, spelled Q-U-I-D-D-I-T-C-H.

Definition

  1. 1
    Sport de fiction issu de l’univers de la saga Harry Potter.

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • qiudditch
  • qquidditch
  • qudiditch
  • quiddicth
  • quidditcch
  • quidditchh
  • quiddithc
  • quiddittch
  • quiddtich
  • quididtch
  • quiditch
  • uqidditch

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of quidditch - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

qiudditch2qquidditch1qudiditch2quiddicth2quidditcch1quidditchh1quiddithc2quiddittch1
Edit distance from "quidditch"

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 "quidditch"?
"quidditch" is spelled Q-U-I-D-D-I-T-C-H. The IPA pronunciation is \kɥi.ditʃ\.
What does "quidditch" mean?
As a noun, "quidditch" means: Sport de fiction issu de l’univers de la saga Harry Potter.
What are common misspellings of "quidditch"?
Common misspellings include "qiudditch", "qquidditch", "qudiditch", "quiddicth", "quidditcch". The correct spelling is "quidditch".
How do you pronounce "quidditch"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "quidditch" is \kɥi.ditʃ\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "quidditch" come from?
"quidditch" is a French word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “quidditch”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is Q-U-I-D-D-I-T-C-H - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \kɥi.ditʃ\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more French words and confusable pairs in the same reference. French words

Same frequency band

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