Which to use
“quick” is an adjective and “Quint” is a name - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #21,030
- “quick” frequency rank
- #49,989
- “Quint” frequency rank
- 71019
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | quick | Quint |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | lebhaft, keck | deutscher Nachname, Familienname |
Where the eye mixes quick and Quint
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses quick with Quint
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: quick is [kvɪk] while Quint is [kvɪnt]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs name), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 71019, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
quick is recorded at frequency rank #21,030, classified as anadj, pronounced [kvɪk]. Quint is at rank #49,989, tagged as aname, pronounced [kvɪnt].
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 71019, this pair ranks #429,034 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of quick vs Quint
Shared letters: iqu. Private to "quick": ck. Private to "Quint": nt.
"quick" · 5 letters · shape CVVCC · "Quint" · 5 letters · shape CVVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "quick" for "Quint" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "quick" or "Quint" show up more?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "quick" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Quint" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #429,034 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "quick" and "Quint" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "quält vs Quint". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #429,034 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.