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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 'quick | 0.15 | 4 | 0.2 | 0.15 | - | - | - | - |
| q | 0.64 | 15 | 0.76 | 0.9 | - | - | - | - |
| qatar | 0.28 | 2 | 0.46 | - | - | - | - | - |
| qo | 0.83 | 6 | 1.17 | 0.15 | - | - | - | 1.49 |
| qu' | 0.31 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | 4.98 |
| quaality | 0.15 | 2 | - | 0.45 | - | 2.02 | - | - |
| quack | 0.21 | 5 | 0.3 | - | - | - | - | 0.5 |
| quad | 0.55 | 3 | 0.71 | 0.3 | 1.19 | - | - | - |
| quadrille | 0.52 | 5 | 0.25 | 0.6 | - | - | 4.16 | 1.99 |
| quaet | 0.83 | 10 | 0.36 | 2.84 | - | - | 1.04 | - |
| quaich | 0.86 | 8 | 1.17 | 0.3 | - | - | - | - |
| quail | 0.15 | 3 | - | 0.45 | - | - | - | 1 |
| quaint | 0.15 | 5 | 0.05 | 0.15 | - | 1.01 | 1.04 | 0.5 |
| quair | 0.49 | 10 | 0.61 | 0.45 | - | - | 1.04 | - |
| quaisten | 0.89 | 13 | 1.37 | 0.15 | - | - | 1.04 | - |
| quaistens | 0.58 | 7 | 0.97 | - | - | - | - | - |
| quaistion | 0.64 | 5 | 0.86 | - | - | 4.03 | - | - |
| quaistions | 0.15 | 2 | 0.1 | - | - | 3.02 | - | - |
| quait | 4.16 | 33 | 1.58 | 7.63 | - | - | 2.08 | 25.91 |
| quaitly | 0.21 | 5 | 0.15 | 0.15 | - | - | - | 1.49 |
| quake | 0.21 | 3 | 0.25 | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| qualification | 0.37 | 7 | 0.56 | 0.15 | - | - | - | - |
| qualifications | 0.61 | 9 | 0.86 | 0.3 | - | - | 1.04 | - |
| qualified | 0.55 | 13 | 0.76 | 0.15 | - | - | - | - |
| qualify | 0.21 | 5 | 0.3 | - | - | - | - | - |
| qualitie | 0.43 | 3 | 0.2 | - | - | - | - | - |
| qualities | 0.49 | 10 | 0.46 | - | 0.59 | - | - | - |
| quality | 4.41 | 60 | 5.29 | 2.84 | 5.94 | 2.02 | 1.04 | 1.49 |
| quantity | 0.24 | 4 | 0.15 | - | 2.97 | - | - | - |
| quantum | 0.15 | 3 | 0.2 | - | 0.59 | - | - | - |
| quare | 7.69 | 24 | 0.15 | - | - | - | - | 123.56 |
| quarely | 0.15 | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | 2.49 |
| quarry | 1.84 | 16 | 0.3 | 7.18 | 1.19 | 3.02 | 1.04 | - |
| quarter | 2.2 | 42 | 2.34 | 2.84 | 0.59 | 1.01 | 1.04 | 1.49 |
| quartered | 0.15 | 3 | 0.25 | - | - | - | - | - |
| quarters | 0.64 | 13 | 0.81 | 0.6 | - | - | - | 0.5 |
| quartert | 0.21 | 3 | 0.36 | - | - | - | - | - |
| quat | 1.01 | 20 | 1.12 | 0.45 | - | - | - | 2.99 |
| quate | 5.05 | 40 | 4.27 | 7.48 | - | - | 3.12 | 13.95 |
| quate-like | 0.28 | 4 | 0.46 | - | - | - | - | - |
| quately | 0.64 | 6 | 0.56 | 0.6 | - | - | - | 2.99 |
| quateness | 0.24 | 5 | 0.25 | - | - | - | - | 1.49 |
| quater | 0.15 | 5 | 0.1 | 0.3 | - | - | - | 0.5 |
| quay | 0.61 | 12 | 0.3 | 1.5 | - | 1.01 | - | 1.49 |
| que | 0.21 | 7 | 0.36 | - | - | - | - | - |
| quean | 0.15 | 3 | 0.25 | - | - | - | - | - |
| queans | 0.18 | 5 | 0.25 | 0.15 | - | - | - | - |
| queat | 0.34 | 2 | - | 1.65 | - | - | - | - |
| queek | 0.67 | 9 | - | 0.15 | - | 21.16 | - | - |
| queekly | 0.18 | 3 | - | - | - | 6.05 | - | - |
| queelrod | 0.18 | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | 2.99 |
| queen | 19.69 | 82 | 15.75 | 26.62 | 0.59 | 5.04 | 74.89 | 38.36 |
| queen's | 1.47 | 17 | 1.12 | 1.79 | - | - | 7.28 | 3.49 |
| queens | 1.26 | 31 | 1.47 | 1.05 | 0.59 | - | 1.04 | 1.49 |
| queensferry | 0.15 | 4 | 0.25 | - | - | - | - | - |
| queer | 4.53 | 52 | 3.25 | 9.72 | 3.57 | 6.05 | 3.12 | 1.99 |
| queer-like | 0.15 | 4 | 0.2 | 0.15 | - | - | - | - |
| queerest | 0.18 | 6 | 0.1 | 0.6 | - | - | - | - |
| queerie | 0.21 | 4 | 0.1 | 0.45 | - | 1.01 | - | 0.5 |
| queets | 0.18 | 5 | 0.05 | 0.75 | - | - | - | - |
| quell | 0.15 | 4 | 0.15 | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| quentin | 0.18 | 2 | 0.3 | - | - | - | - | - |
| queried | 0.21 | 5 | 0.36 | - | - | - | - | - |
| quest | 0.49 | 10 | 0.61 | 0.6 | - | - | - | - |
| questin | 0.34 | 5 | 0.25 | - | - | - | - | 2.99 |
| question | 12.1 | 113 | 13.82 | 8.38 | 17.83 | 4.03 | 9.36 | 8.97 |
| questioned | 0.31 | 10 | 0.41 | 0.3 | - | - | - | - |
| questionin | 0.28 | 7 | 0.36 | 0.3 | - | - | - | - |
| questionnaire | 0.15 | 4 | 0.2 | 0.15 | - | - | - | - |
| questions | 6 | 81 | 6.2 | 4.04 | 17.83 | 5.04 | 2.08 | 4.48 |
| quet | 0.15 | 5 | - | - | 0.59 | - | - | 1.99 |
| queue | 2.3 | 36 | 2.54 | 3.29 | - | 1.01 | 1.04 | 0.5 |
| queues | 0.28 | 8 | 0.2 | 0.6 | - | - | - | 0.5 |
| quha | 0.64 | 6 | 0.97 | 0.15 | - | - | - | - |
| quhan | 2.17 | 7 | 1.42 | - | 3.57 | - | - | 0.5 |
| quhaniver | 0.21 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| quhar | 1.47 | 7 | 0.05 | - | 1.19 | - | - | 0.5 |
| quhat | 1.87 | 5 | 0.05 | - | - | - | - | - |
| quhen | 0.18 | 3 | 0.3 | - | - | - | - | - |
| quhile | 0.18 | 3 | 0.2 | - | - | - | - | 0.5 |
| quhit | 1.84 | 2 | 2.9 | - | 1.78 | - | - | - |
| quhitna | 0.15 | 2 | 0.05 | - | 2.38 | - | - | - |
| quick | 11.51 | 133 | 11.13 | 13.61 | 10.1 | 1.01 | 17.68 | 15.45 |
| quicker | 1.68 | 36 | 2.08 | 1.5 | - | - | 2.08 | 1 |
| quickest | 0.24 | 8 | 0.3 | - | 1.19 | - | - | - |
| quickly | 5.33 | 55 | 7.06 | 1.79 | 1.19 | - | 5.2 | 7.97 |
| quid | 2.36 | 24 | 3.3 | 1.65 | 0.59 | - | - | - |
| quiet | 7.35 | 94 | 8.08 | 3.59 | 9.51 | 27.2 | 10.4 | 1.99 |
| quieter | 0.37 | 8 | 0.51 | 0.3 | - | - | - | - |
| quietlike | 0.31 | 2 | 0.51 | - | - | - | - | - |
| quietly | 1.81 | 30 | 1.83 | 1.5 | 3.57 | 4.03 | 3.12 | - |
| quik | 0.15 | 2 | 0.25 | - | - | - | - | - |
| quill | 0.52 | 13 | 0.61 | - | - | 2.02 | 1.04 | 1 |
| quilt | 0.73 | 10 | 0.86 | 0.9 | - | - | 1.04 | - |
| quine | 18.07 | 74 | 3.4 | 78.08 | - | - | - | 0.5 |
| quine's | 0.55 | 6 | 0.1 | 2.39 | - | - | - | - |
| quines | 4.81 | 47 | 1.07 | 20.34 | - | - | - | - |
| quiney | 0.15 | 3 | - | 0.75 | - | - | - | - |
| quinie | 2.54 | 11 | 0.2 | 11.82 | - | - | - | - |
| quinie's | 0.37 | 4 | - | 1.79 | - | - | - | - |
| quinies | 0.21 | 4 | 0.15 | 0.6 | - | - | - | - |
| quirk | 0.15 | 4 | 0.25 | - | - | - | - | - |
| quirkie | 0.4 | 8 | 0.66 | - | - | - | - | - |
| quirky | 0.15 | 5 | 0.25 | - | - | - | - | - |
| quit | 0.89 | 20 | 1.02 | 0.45 | - | 1.01 | - | 2.49 |
| quite | 14.73 | 143 | 15.4 | 15.85 | 4.16 | 22.17 | 27.05 | 8.47 |
| quiver | 0.24 | 7 | 0.2 | 0.3 | - | 1.01 | - | 0.5 |
| quiverin | 0.18 | 4 | 0.15 | 0.45 | - | - | - | - |
| quiz | 0.61 | 12 | 0.71 | 0.45 | 1.19 | - | 1.04 | - |
| quo | 5.54 | 27 | 2.69 | 18.7 | - | - | - | 1.49 |
| quotation | 0.58 | 6 | 0.91 | 0.15 | - | - | - | - |
| quotations | 0.37 | 4 | 0.61 | - | - | - | - | - |
| quote | 1.5 | 32 | 2.03 | 0.45 | 0.59 | - | 2.08 | 1.49 |
| quoted | 0.28 | 9 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.59 | - | - | - |
| quotes | 0.52 | 13 | 0.76 | 0.15 | - | - | - | 0.5 |
| quoth | 0.18 | 3 | 0.3 | - | - | - | - | - |
| quotin | 0.28 | 8 | 0.36 | 0.15 | - | - | - | 0.5 |
| quotit | 0.46 | 9 | 0.76 | - | - | - | - | - |
| quoys | 0.73 | 3 | - | - | - | 24.18 | - | - |
| quyhles | 0.34 | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| quïck | 0.21 | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | 2.99 |