# quintessential

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˌkwɪntɪˈsɛnʃəl/ · frequency rank #27,982

## Definitions
1. Of the nature of a quintessence (in all senses); being or relating to the ultimate essence of something.

## Etymology
PIE word
 *pénkʷe
From quintessence + -al.

## Common misspellings (19)
`qiuntessential`, `qquintessential`, `quinetssential`, `quinntessential`, `quintesential`, `quintesesntial`, `quintessenital`, `quintessenntial`, `quintessentail`, `quintessentiall`, `quintessentila`, `quintessenttial`, `quintessetnial`, `quintessnetial`, `quintsesential`, `quinttessential`, `quitnessential`, `qunitessential`, `uqintessential`

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