quote

\kwot\

/\kwot\/ verb

The verdict

“quote” has 6 generated spelling variants in the French index at frequency #20,831. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#20,831
frequency rank, French
352
“Q” headwords
6
tracked misspellings
13
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Première personne du singulier du présent de l’indicatif de quoter.

Corpus desk

Index FR-quote · quote · French

quote · rank #20,831 · 6 variants · 13 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #20,831
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 13 pairs
  • VAR-MID 6 variants
  • BOOK-MID 352
  • PHOTO-FINISH périodiquement

Nearest frequency peer: périodiquement (-1 rank slots)

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.

Frequency neighbourhood for “quote”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “quote” sits against the nearest ranked French headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

quote vs que
60% similar
quote vs quoi
60% similar
quote vs quot
80% similar

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

Key facts for quote
PropertyValue
Headwordquote
LanguageFrench
Part of speechVerb
IPA\kwot\
Letters5
Frequency rank#20,831
Misspellings tracked6
Confusable pairs13
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Où “quote” se place dans la fréquence du français

La fréquence va de la poignée de mots du quotidien (gauche) à la longue queue presque jamais vue (droite).quotese place ici:

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

L'échelle est logarithmique (chaque tic ≈ 10× plus rare). Dans la même bande de rareté figurent « périodiquement » (#20,830), « raccrocher » (#20,832), « péquistes » (#20,829). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 6 spelling variants around quote (IPA \kwot\), averb. Corpus frequency is #20,831 among 352 “Q” headwords. Wiktionary lists 5 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 6 likely wrong-spelling variants for quote, with forms such as "qoute", "qquote", and "quoet". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 13 confusable-pair relationships, "que", "quoi", "quot", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct French form is quote, spelled Q-U-O-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Première personne du singulier du présent de l’indicatif de quoter.
  2. 2
    Troisième personne du singulier du présent de l’indicatif de quoter.
  3. 3
    Première personne du singulier du présent du subjonctif de quoter.
  4. 4
    Troisième personne du singulier du présent du subjonctif de quoter.
  5. 5
    Deuxième personne du singulier de l’impératif de quoter.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • qoute
  • qquote
  • quoet
  • quotte
  • qutoe
  • uqote

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of quote - 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.

qoute2qquote1quoet2quotte1qutoe2uqote2
Edit distance from "quote"

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 "quote"?
"quote" is spelled Q-U-O-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is \kwot\.
What does "quote" mean?
As a verb, "quote" means: Première personne du singulier du présent de l’indicatif de quoter.
What words are commonly confused with "quote"?
"quote" is commonly confused with "que", "quoi", "quot". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "quote"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "quote" is \kwot\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "quote" come from?
"quote" is a French word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Similar French words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "quote", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked French headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (6 here; floor ≥5).

What to do next

You've looked up "quote". Here's where to go from here.

  • "quote" maps to 13 confusable pairs in this vintage; the highest-scored is "que". View pair
  • 6 edit-distance misspelling variants are generated for spell-check research on this headword. See variants
  • Usage frequency rank #20,831 among French headwords in this corpus. Corpus statistics
  • Browse more French words in the "Q" letter cohort. Q–Z browse

PlainSpell is a reference corpus, not spelling advice. Verify unusual forms in context.

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