Quinkunx
[ˈkvɪŋkʊŋks]
The verdict
“Quinkunx” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 8
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - antike römische Münze im Wert von fünf Unciae; allgemein für fünf Unzen oder fünf Zwölftel, zum Beispiel den Winkelabstand von 150° in der Astrologie
Corpus desk
Index DE-quinkunx · Quinkunx · German
Quinkunx · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 8 letters
- VOW-3 3 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "Q" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Quinkunx |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈkvɪŋkʊŋks] |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Quinkunx“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Quinkunx is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈkvɪŋkʊŋks]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
Quinkunx has no tracked misspelling variants, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Quinkunx, spelled Q-U-I-N-K-U-N-X.
Definition
- 1antike römische Münze im Wert von fünf Unciae; allgemein für fünf Unzen oder fünf Zwölftel, zum Beispiel den Winkelabstand von 150° in der Astrologie
- 2Anordnung von fünf Objekten, wobei vier die Ecken eines Quadrats bilden und das fünfte in der Mitte steht, zum Beispiel die fünf Augen auf einem Spielwürfel
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Quinkunx appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Der Quinkunx entsprach fünf römischen Unzen.
Der Quinkunx ist ein Nebenaspekt in der Astrologie, den man als Ergänzung des Halbsextils sehen kann.
This word in other languages
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.