Mistake: Quiet vs Quite

quiet = silent; quite = fairly.

Examples

• It's quite quiet.

Key rules

• Quiet is an adjective meaning silent or calm
• Quite is an adverb meaning fairly or very
• They are spelled differently and have different meanings

Common mistakes

• It's quiet quite → It's quite quiet (fairly quiet)
• It is quite silent in here → It is quiet in here

Use cases

• Describing places
• Telling a friend about a holiday
• Writing reviews