fiftieth
fif·ti·eth/ˈfɪf.ti.əθ/adjective, noun
fiftieth is spelled F-I-F-T-I-E-T-H: 8 letters and 3 syllables (fif·ti·eth). It appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 45,363rd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, fiftieth means “The ordinal form of the number fifty” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in fiftieth?
| Letters | 8: F-I-F-T-I-E-T-H |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3: fif·ti·eth |
| In writing | about once in every 2 million words; the 45,363rd most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is fiftieth?
Fiftieth appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 45,363rd most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce fiftieth?
- /ˈfɪf.ti.əθ/
Fiftieth has 3 syllables, split fif·ti·eth in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: En-us-fiftieth.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of fiftieth
- fiftieths plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does fiftieth mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
The ordinal form of the number fifty.
noun
- 1
The person or thing in the fiftieth position.
- 2
One of fifty equal parts of a whole.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Fiftieth in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | cinquantième |
| German | fünfzigste |
| Portuguese | quinquagésimo , cinquenta avos, quinquagésima parte |
| Spanish | quincuagésimo , cincuentavo |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does fiftieth come from?
From earlier fifteth, from Middle English fiftithe, fyftith; equivalent to fifty + -eth. For the modern form, see the etymological notes at twentieth.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).