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Rule "quite / quiet"

This is one of many errors that LanguageTool can detect.

Description: quite / quiet
Message: Did you mean <suggestion>quite</suggestion>? 'quiet' means 'silent', 'quite' mean 'very' or 'to a moderate extent'.
Category: Commonly Confused Words (ID: CONFUSED_WORDS)
Link: https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/quite
Incorrect sentences
that this rule can detect:
  • I am quiet new to the school.
    Correction suggestion: quite
Correct sentences
for comparison:
  • It was quiet all around.
  • The market was quiet today.
  • The market is quiet on weekdays.
ID: QUIET_QUITE [2]
Version: 6.8-SNAPSHOT (2025-11-03 22:33:08 +0100)