Hereto follows a list of all the words in the Corpus of Contemporary Scots Texts, with the number of occurences normalised per 100,000 words, the number of different authors who've used the words and then number of occurrences normalise per 100,000 words for each dialect.
The first column is also a link to the concordance and each occurrence of the word.
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Word | Total Occurrences (normalised per 100,000 words) |
Authors | Central (normalised per 100,000 words) |
Doric / Northern (normalised per 100,000 words) |
Shetland (normalised per 100,000 words) |
Orkney (normalised per 100,000 words) |
Southern / Borders (normalised per 100,000 words) |
Ulster (normalised per 100,000 words) |
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'quick | 0.16 | 4 | 0.21 | 0.15 | - | - | - | - |
q | 0.63 | 14 | 0.73 | 0.91 | - | - | - | - |
qatar | 0.29 | 2 | 0.47 | - | - | - | - | - |
qo | 0.86 | 6 | 1.2 | 0.15 | - | - | - | 1.37 |
qu' | 0.32 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | 4.57 |
quaality | 0.16 | 2 | - | 0.46 | - | 2.02 | - | - |
quack | 0.22 | 5 | 0.31 | - | - | - | - | 0.46 |
quad | 0.57 | 3 | 0.73 | 0.3 | 1.19 | - | - | - |
quadrille | 0.54 | 5 | 0.26 | 0.61 | - | - | 4.16 | 1.83 |
quaet | 0.82 | 10 | 0.37 | 2.74 | - | - | 1.04 | - |
quaich | 0.79 | 7 | 1.2 | 0.3 | - | - | - | - |
quail | 0.16 | 3 | - | 0.46 | - | - | - | 0.91 |
quaint | 0.16 | 5 | 0.05 | 0.15 | - | 1.01 | 1.04 | 0.46 |
quair | 0.48 | 10 | 0.57 | 0.46 | - | - | 1.04 | - |
quaisten | 0.76 | 12 | 1.15 | 0.15 | - | - | 1.04 | - |
quaistens | 0.41 | 6 | 0.68 | - | - | - | - | - |
quaistion | 0.67 | 5 | 0.89 | - | - | 4.03 | - | - |
quaistions | 0.16 | 2 | 0.1 | - | - | 3.02 | - | - |
quait | 4.16 | 29 | 1.62 | 7.77 | - | - | 2.08 | 21.47 |
quaitly | 0.19 | 4 | 0.1 | 0.15 | - | - | - | 1.37 |
quake | 0.22 | 3 | 0.26 | - | - | - | - | 0.91 |
qualification | 0.22 | 7 | 0.31 | 0.15 | - | - | - | - |
qualifications | 0.35 | 8 | 0.42 | 0.3 | - | - | 1.04 | - |
qualified | 0.41 | 10 | 0.63 | 0.15 | - | - | - | - |
qualitie | 0.38 | 2 | 0.1 | - | - | - | - | 4.57 |
qualities | 0.29 | 8 | 0.42 | - | 0.59 | - | - | - |
quality | 4.38 | 57 | 5.23 | 2.89 | 5.94 | 2.02 | 1.04 | 2.74 |
quantity | 0.25 | 4 | 0.16 | - | 2.97 | - | - | - |
quantum | 0.16 | 3 | 0.21 | - | 0.59 | - | - | - |
quare | 7.77 | 21 | 0.16 | - | - | - | - | 110.57 |
quarely | 0.16 | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | 2.28 |
quarry | 1.9 | 16 | 0.31 | 7.31 | 1.19 | 3.02 | 1.04 | - |
quarter | 2.25 | 41 | 2.35 | 2.89 | 0.59 | 1.01 | 1.04 | 1.83 |
quartered | 0.16 | 3 | 0.26 | - | - | - | - | - |
quarters | 0.63 | 12 | 0.84 | 0.61 | - | - | - | - |
quartert | 0.22 | 3 | 0.37 | - | - | - | - | - |
quat | 0.98 | 19 | 1.15 | 0.46 | - | - | - | 2.74 |
quate | 5.14 | 39 | 4.23 | 7.61 | - | - | 3.12 | 12.79 |
quate-like | 0.29 | 4 | 0.47 | - | - | - | - | - |
quately | 0.67 | 6 | 0.57 | 0.61 | - | - | - | 2.74 |
quateness | 0.25 | 5 | 0.26 | - | - | - | - | 1.37 |
quater | 0.16 | 5 | 0.1 | 0.3 | - | - | - | 0.46 |
quay | 0.6 | 11 | 0.26 | 1.52 | - | 1.01 | - | 1.37 |
que | 0.19 | 6 | 0.31 | - | - | - | - | - |
quean | 0.16 | 3 | 0.26 | - | - | - | - | - |
queans | 0.16 | 4 | 0.21 | 0.15 | - | - | - | - |
queat | 0.35 | 2 | - | 1.68 | - | - | - | - |
queek | 0.7 | 9 | - | 0.15 | - | 21.16 | - | - |
queekly | 0.19 | 3 | - | - | - | 6.05 | - | - |
queelrod | 0.19 | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | 2.74 |
queen | 20.4 | 82 | 16.2 | 27.11 | 0.59 | 5.04 | 74.89 | 35.18 |
queen's | 1.65 | 18 | 1.36 | 1.83 | - | - | 7.28 | 3.2 |
queens | 1.17 | 29 | 1.31 | 1.07 | 0.59 | - | 1.04 | 1.37 |
queensferry | 0.16 | 4 | 0.26 | - | - | - | - | - |
queer | 4.63 | 51 | 3.4 | 9.75 | 3.57 | 6.05 | 3.12 | 0.91 |
queer-like | 0.16 | 4 | 0.21 | 0.15 | - | - | - | - |
queerest | 0.19 | 6 | 0.1 | 0.61 | - | - | - | - |
queerie | 0.25 | 5 | 0.16 | 0.46 | - | 1.01 | - | 0.46 |
queets | 0.19 | 5 | 0.05 | 0.76 | - | - | - | - |
quell | 0.16 | 4 | 0.16 | - | - | - | - | 0.91 |
quentin | 0.19 | 2 | 0.31 | - | - | - | - | - |
quest | 0.54 | 11 | 0.68 | 0.61 | - | - | - | - |
questin | 0.35 | 5 | 0.26 | - | - | - | - | 2.74 |
question | 12.88 | 112 | 15.05 | 8.53 | 17.83 | 4.03 | 9.36 | 8.68 |
questioned | 0.29 | 9 | 0.37 | 0.3 | - | - | - | - |
questionin | 0.35 | 8 | 0.47 | 0.3 | - | - | - | - |
questionnaire | 0.16 | 4 | 0.21 | 0.15 | - | - | - | - |
questions | 6.12 | 77 | 6.32 | 3.96 | 17.83 | 5.04 | 2.08 | 4.11 |
queue | 2.54 | 34 | 2.98 | 3.2 | - | 1.01 | 1.04 | - |
queues | 0.29 | 8 | 0.21 | 0.61 | - | - | - | 0.46 |
quha | 0.63 | 5 | 0.99 | 0.15 | - | - | - | - |
quhan | 1.78 | 4 | 1.46 | - | 3.57 | - | - | 10.05 |
quhar | 0.76 | 4 | 0.05 | - | 1.19 | - | - | 9.6 |
quhat | 0.73 | 2 | 0.05 | - | - | - | - | 10.05 |
quhile | 0.16 | 2 | 0.21 | - | - | - | - | 0.46 |
quhit | 1.9 | 2 | 2.98 | - | 1.78 | - | - | - |
quhitna | 0.16 | 2 | 0.05 | - | 2.38 | - | - | - |
quick | 11.89 | 125 | 11.6 | 13.4 | 10.1 | 1.01 | 17.68 | 13.71 |
quicker | 1.81 | 37 | 2.25 | 1.52 | - | - | 2.08 | 0.91 |
quickest | 0.29 | 8 | 0.37 | - | 1.19 | - | - | - |
quickly | 5.84 | 52 | 7.89 | 1.52 | 1.19 | - | 5.2 | 7.31 |
quid | 2.6 | 22 | 3.97 | 0.76 | 0.59 | - | - | - |
quiet | 7.58 | 91 | 8.31 | 3.66 | 9.51 | 27.2 | 10.4 | 1.37 |
quieter | 0.29 | 7 | 0.37 | 0.3 | - | - | - | - |
quietlike | 0.32 | 2 | 0.52 | - | - | - | - | - |
quietly | 1.93 | 31 | 1.99 | 1.52 | 3.57 | 4.03 | 3.12 | - |
quik | 0.16 | 2 | 0.26 | - | - | - | - | - |
quill | 0.48 | 12 | 0.63 | - | - | 2.02 | 1.04 | - |
quilt | 0.73 | 9 | 0.89 | 0.76 | - | - | 1.04 | - |
quine | 18.65 | 72 | 3.45 | 79.34 | - | - | - | 0.46 |
quine's | 0.57 | 6 | 0.1 | 2.44 | - | - | - | - |
quines | 4.92 | 45 | 1.05 | 20.56 | - | - | - | - |
quiney | 0.16 | 3 | - | 0.76 | - | - | - | - |
quinie | 2.6 | 10 | 0.21 | 11.88 | - | - | - | - |
quinie's | 0.38 | 4 | - | 1.83 | - | - | - | - |
quinies | 0.22 | 4 | 0.16 | 0.61 | - | - | - | - |
quirk | 0.16 | 4 | 0.26 | - | - | - | - | - |
quirkie | 0.38 | 7 | 0.63 | - | - | - | - | - |
quit | 0.89 | 19 | 0.99 | 0.46 | - | 1.01 | - | 2.28 |
quite | 15.03 | 138 | 15.63 | 15.69 | 4.16 | 22.17 | 27.05 | 7.77 |
quiver | 0.22 | 6 | 0.21 | 0.3 | - | 1.01 | - | - |
quiverin | 0.19 | 4 | 0.16 | 0.46 | - | - | - | - |
quiz | 0.6 | 11 | 0.73 | 0.3 | 1.19 | - | 1.04 | - |
quo | 5.74 | 27 | 2.77 | 19.04 | - | - | - | 1.37 |
quotation | 0.6 | 6 | 0.94 | 0.15 | - | - | - | - |
quotations | 0.38 | 4 | 0.63 | - | - | - | - | - |
quote | 1.59 | 34 | 2.14 | 0.46 | 0.59 | - | 2.08 | 1.37 |
quoted | 0.25 | 8 | 0.31 | 0.15 | 0.59 | - | - | - |
quotes | 0.51 | 12 | 0.78 | 0.15 | - | - | - | - |
quoth | 0.19 | 3 | 0.31 | - | - | - | - | - |
quotin | 0.29 | 8 | 0.37 | 0.15 | - | - | - | 0.46 |
quotit | 0.41 | 8 | 0.68 | - | - | - | - | - |
quoys | 0.76 | 3 | - | - | - | 24.18 | - | - |
quïck | 0.19 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | 2.74 |