# quest vs quint

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### quest
*noun · IPA /kwɛst/ · frequency rank #4,551*
A journey or effort in pursuit of a goal (often lengthy, ambitious, or fervent); a mission.

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

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/quest-vs-quint