# quaint vs quint

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### quaint
*adjective · IPA /kweɪnt/ · frequency rank #20,468*
Of a person: cunning, crafty.

### quint
*noun · IPA /kwɪnt/ · frequency rank #45,025*
An interval of one fifth.

## Source
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