Quäntchen

[ˈkvɛntçən]

/[ˈkvɛntçən]/ noun

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The verdict

“Quäntchen” is uncommon German (frequency #76,080 among 3,618 “Q” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#76,080
frequency rank, German
3,618
“Q” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - alte Gewichtseinheit, altes Handelsgewicht, das dem vierten Teil eines Lots entspricht

Key facts for Quäntchen
PropertyValue
HeadwordQuäntchen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈkvɛntçən]
Letters9
Frequency rank#76,080
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Quäntchen” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Quäntchen lands here:

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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Quäntchen is uncommon German at frequency #76,080 among 3,618 “Q” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈkvɛntçən]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

Zero misspellings are on record for Quäntchen in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Quäntchen, spelled Q-U-Ä-N-T-C-H-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    alte Gewichtseinheit, altes Handelsgewicht, das dem vierten Teil eines Lots entspricht
  2. 2
    kleine Menge

Synonyms

FitzelchenSchussHauchTropfen

This word in other languages

pinch(English)pellizco(Español)peu(Français)

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Quäntchen"?
"Quäntchen" is spelled Q-U-Ä-N-T-C-H-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈkvɛntçən].
What does "Quäntchen" mean?
As a noun, "Quäntchen" means: alte Gewichtseinheit, altes Handelsgewicht, das dem vierten Teil eines Lots entspricht
How do you pronounce "Quäntchen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Quäntchen" is [ˈkvɛntçən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Quäntchen" come from?
"Quäntchen" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “Quäntchen”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is Q-U-Ä-N-T-C-H-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈkvɛntçən] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

Other uncommon German words near this rank

Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list