# quinoa

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈkiːn.wɑː/ · frequency rank #28,680

## Definitions
1. A goosefoot (Chenopodium quinoa) native to the Andes and cultivated for its edible seeds.
2. The high-protein dried fruits and seeds of this plant, used as a food staple and ground into flour.

## Etymology
Borrowed from Spanish quinua, from Quechua kinwa.

## Easily confused with
- **Quito** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/quinoa-vs-quito)
- **quint** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/quinoa-vs-quint)
- **Quinton** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/quinoa-vs-quinton)
- **Quinn** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/quinn-vs-quinoa)
- **Quincy** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/quincy-vs-quinoa)
- **quince** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/quince-vs-quinoa)
- **Quinlan** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/quinlan-vs-quinoa)

## Common misspellings (7)
`qiunoa`, `qquinoa`, `quinao`, `quinnoa`, `quiona`, `qunioa`, `uqinoa`

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