quinto

[ˈkwinto]

/[ˈkwinto]/ num

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The verdict

“quinto” is an uncommon German word, ranked #76,077 in German word frequency and used as a numeral.

#76,077
frequency rank, German
6
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - fünfte

Key facts for quinto
PropertyValue
Headwordquinto
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNumeral
IPA[ˈkwinto]
Letters6
Frequency rank#76,077
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “quinto” 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). quinto lands here:

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

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for quinto is 6 letters long, classified as a numeral, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈkwinto]. Corpus data places it at rank #76,077 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "fünfte".

Zero misspellings are on record for quinto in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is quinto, spelled Q-U-I-N-T-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    fünfte

This word in other languages

cinquième(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 "quinto"?
"quinto" is spelled Q-U-I-N-T-O. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈkwinto].
What does "quinto" mean?
As a numeral, "quinto" means: fünfte
How do you pronounce "quinto"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "quinto" is [ˈkwinto]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "quinto" come from?
"quinto" 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 “quinto”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is Q-U-I-N-T-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈkwinto] (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.

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

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