Quintett

[kvɪnˈtɛt]

/[kvɪnˈtɛt]/ noun

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The verdict

“Quintett” has 10 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #28,819. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#28,819
frequency rank, German
216
“Q” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - eine Gruppe von fünf Musizierenden (Singstimmen oder Instrumente)

Corpus desk

Index DE-quintett · Quintett · German

Quintett · rank #28,819 · 10 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #28,819
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-MID 216
  • PHOTO-FINISH Reben

Nearest frequency peer: Reben (+1 rank slots)

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.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „Quintett“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „Quintett“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Quintett vs Quartett
75% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for Quintett
PropertyValue
HeadwordQuintett
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[kvɪnˈtɛt]
Letters8
Frequency rank#28,819
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Quintett“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Quintettliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Reben“ (#28,820), „qualifying“ (#28,817), „präsentiere“ (#28,816). Unter 216 „Q“-Lemmata liegt „Quintett“ bei #28,819. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around Quintett (IPA [kvɪnˈtɛt]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #28,819 among 216 “Q” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for Quintett, with forms such as "qiuntett", "qquintett", and "quinettt". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "Quartett", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Quintett, spelled Q-U-I-N-T-E-T-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    eine Gruppe von fünf Musizierenden (Singstimmen oder Instrumente)
  2. 2
    ein Musikstück für fünf Sänger oder fünf Instrumente
  3. 3
    Gruppe von fünf Personen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how Quintett appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Heute gibt unser Quintett ein kleines Konzert.
  2. „Till Altenburg tourt mit einem Quintett durch Europa, der alte Hofnarr.“

Synonyms

Fünf-Mann-OrchesterFünf-Personen-Orchester

Antonyms

SoloDuoTrioQuartettSextettSeptettOktett

This word in other languages

quinteto(Español)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • qiuntett
  • qquintett
  • quinettt
  • quinntett
  • quintet
  • quinttet
  • quinttett
  • quitnett
  • qunitett
  • uqintett

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Quintett - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

qiuntett2qquintett1quinettt2quinntett1quintet1quinttet2quinttett1quitnett2
Edit distance from "Quintett"

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 "Quintett"?
"Quintett" is spelled Q-U-I-N-T-E-T-T. The IPA pronunciation is [kvɪnˈtɛt].
What does "Quintett" mean?
As a noun, "Quintett" means: eine Gruppe von fünf Musizierenden (Singstimmen oder Instrumente)
What words are commonly confused with "Quintett"?
"Quintett" is commonly confused with "Quartett". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Quintett"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Quintett" is [kvɪnˈtɛt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Quintett" come from?
"Quintett" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Quintett", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

reichste#28,823Rezepten#28,829Riesling#28,830Rockband#28,832

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

Reliefs10 variantsReverse10 variantspoliert10 variantsPaketen10 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list