Quitte

[ˈkvɪtə]

/[ˈkvɪtə]/ noun

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The verdict

“Quitte” is an uncommon German word, ranked #77,215 in German word frequency and used as a noun.

#77,215
frequency rank, German
6
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Strauch oder Obstbaum , dessen Blüten rötlich weiß blühen und dessen grünlich gelben bis hellgelben, sehr harten Früchte, — die in der äußeren Gestalt, je nach Sorte, mit Äpfeln oder Birnen verglei...

Key facts for Quitte
PropertyValue
HeadwordQuitte
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈkvɪtə]
Letters6
Frequency rank#77,215
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Quitte” 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). Quitte 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 Quitte is 6 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈkvɪtə]. Corpus data places it at rank #77,215 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

No misspelling variants are generated for Quitte in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Quitte, spelled Q-U-I-T-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Strauch oder Obstbaum , dessen Blüten rötlich weiß blühen und dessen grünlich gelben bis hellgelben, sehr harten Früchte, — die in der äußeren Gestalt, je nach Sorte, mit Äpfeln oder Birnen vergleichbar sind —, ein charakteristisches Aroma besitzen
  2. 2
    Frucht von dem unter [1] beschriebenen Strauch oder Obstbaum

Synonyms

QuittenbaumQuittenstrauchQuittenfrucht

This word in other languages

quince(English)membrillo(Español)cognassier(Français)marmelo(Português)

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 "Quitte"?
"Quitte" is spelled Q-U-I-T-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈkvɪtə].
What does "Quitte" mean?
As a noun, "Quitte" means: Strauch oder Obstbaum , dessen Blüten rötlich weiß blühen und dessen grünlich gelben bis hellgelben, sehr harten Früchte, — die in der äußeren Gestalt, je nach Sorte, mit Äpfeln oder Birnen verglei...
How do you pronounce "Quitte"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Quitte" is [ˈkvɪtə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Quitte" come from?
"Quitte" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “Quitte”

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

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