# quint vs quirk

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### quirk
*noun · IPA /kwɜːk/ · frequency rank #24,561*
An idiosyncrasy; a slight glitch, a mannerism; something unusual about the manner or style of something or someone.

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