# quintet vs quitter

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### quintet
*noun · IPA /kwɪnˈtɛt/ · frequency rank #35,037*
A composition (a type of chamber music) in five parts (typically each a singer or instrumentalist, sometimes several musicians)

### quitter
*noun · IPA /ˈkwɪ.tə/ · frequency rank #49,577*
Matter flowing from a wound or sore; pus.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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