Quintillion
[kvɪntɪˈli̯oːn]
The verdict
“Quintillion” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 11
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - die Zahl 10³⁰, also eine Eins mit 30 Nullen (Wahrig: „fünfte Potenz einer Million“)
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Index DE-quintillion · Quintillion · German
Quintillion · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 11 letters
- VOW-5 5 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 | Quintillion |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [kvɪntɪˈli̯oːn] |
| Letters | 11 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Quintillion“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Quintillion is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [kvɪntɪˈli̯oːn]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "die Zahl 10³⁰, also eine Eins mit 30 Nullen (Wahrig: „fünfte Potenz einer Million“)".
Quintillion has no tracked misspelling variants, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
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 Quintillion, spelled Q-U-I-N-T-I-L-L-I-O-N.
Definition
- 1die Zahl 10³⁰, also eine Eins mit 30 Nullen (Wahrig: „fünfte Potenz einer Million“)
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Quintillion appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Eine Quintillion sind tausend Quadrilliarden.
„Mit erwachender Energie und dem unüberwindlichen Drang nach Zärtlichkeit stürzen wir uns frohlockend in die köstlich brodelnde Menge, erfüllt von Quintillionen gleichgesinnter Grippebazillen.“
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.