Quintessenz
[ˈkvɪntʔɛˌsɛnt͡s]
The verdict
“Quintessenz” is a moderately-common German word, ranked #39,584 in German word frequency and used as a noun.
- #39,584
- frequency rank, German
- 11
- letters
- 16
- tracked misspellings
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - das Wesen einer Sache; das endgültige Ergebnis dessen, was man aus allem Vorhergegangenen schlussfolgern kann
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Quintessenz |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈkvɪntʔɛˌsɛnt͡s] |
| Letters | 11 |
| Frequency rank | #39,584 |
| Misspellings tracked | 16 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “Quintessenz” sits in German frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The German entry for Quintessenz is 11 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈkvɪntʔɛˌsɛnt͡s]. Corpus data places it at rank #39,584 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 3 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
Our generated misspelling index lists 16 likely wrong-spelling variants for Quintessenz, with forms such as "qiuntessenz", "qquintessenz", and "quinetssenz". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Quintessenz, spelled Q-U-I-N-T-E-S-S-E-N-Z.
Definition
- 1das Wesen einer Sache; das endgültige Ergebnis dessen, was man aus allem Vorhergegangenen schlussfolgern kann
- 2hypothetische Form der dunklen Energie
- 3bei den Pythagoräern ein fünftes Element, aus welchem die anderen Elemente Feuer, Wasser, Luft und Erde entstanden sein sollen
Synonyms
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Common misspellings
Also misspelled as: qiuntessenz,qquintessenz,quinetssenz,quinntessenz,quintesenz,quintesesnz,quintessennz,quintessenzz,quintessezn,quintessnez,quinteßenz,quintsesenz,quinttessenz,quitnessenz,qunitessenz,uqintessenz
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Quintessenz - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.
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.
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Using “Quintessenz”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct German spelling is Q-U-I-N-T-E-S-S-E-N-Z - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ˈkvɪntʔɛˌsɛnt͡s] (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
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.