Which to use
“quadra” and “quart” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #49,884
- “quadra” frequency rank
- #2,733
- “quart” frequency rank
- 52617
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | quadra | quart |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Quadragénaire. | Partie d’une unité subdivisée en quatre parties égales. 1/4. |
Where the eye mixes quadra and quart
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between quadra and quart
A purely visual mix-up. quadra (\kwa.dʁa\) and quart (\kaʁ\) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 52617, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
quadra is recorded at frequency rank #49,884, classified as anoun, pronounced \kwa.dʁa\. quart is at rank #2,733, tagged as anoun, pronounced \kaʁ\.
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 52617, this pair ranks #146,451 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of quadra vs quart
Shared letters: aqru. Private to "quadra": d. Private to "quart": t.
"quadra" · 6 letters · shape CVVCCV · "quart" · 5 letters · shape CVVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "quadra" and "quart" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "quadra" or "quart"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "quadra" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "quart" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #146,451 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "quadra" and "quart" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "quadra vs quadrant". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #146,451 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.