quilsvsquizzWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“quils” and “quizz” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#32,543
“quils” frequency rank
#29,500
“quizz” frequency rank
62043
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature quils quizz
Definition Pluriel de quil. Variante orthographique de quiz.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set quils and quizz apart are highlighted. They share 3 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

5 ch
quils
5 ch
quizz

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. quils (\kils\) and quizz (\kwiz\) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 62043, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

quils is recorded at frequency rank #32,543, classified as anoun, pronounced \kils\. quizz is at rank #29,500, tagged as anoun, pronounced \kwiz\.

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 62043, this pair ranks #89,147 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of quils vs quizz

Shared letters: iqu. Private to "quils": ls. Private to "quizz": z.

"quils" · 5 letters · shape CVVCC  ·  "quizz" · 5 letters · shape CVVCC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • quilsqiuls · qquils · quills · quilss · quisl · qulis · uqils
  • quizzqiuzz · qquizz · quziz · uqizz

Frequency comparison

quils#32,543
quizz#29,500

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "quils" and "quizz" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently (\kils\ versus \kwiz\) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "quils" or "quizz"?
"quizz" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #29,500 in our French list, against #32,543 for "quils". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering quils vs quizz

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “quils” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list