quintuple

/kwɪnˈtʃuːp(ə)l/

//kwɪnˈtʃuːp(ə)l// adj

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"quintuple" is a 9-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“quintuple” is uncommon English (frequency #80,787 among 2,880 “Q” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#80,787
frequency rank, English
2,880
“Q” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - having five parts or members

Key facts for quintuple
PropertyValue
Headwordquintuple
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/kwɪnˈtʃuːp(ə)l/
Letters9
Frequency rank#80,787
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “quintuple” sits in English frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). quintuple lands here:

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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

quintuple is uncommon English at frequency #80,787 among 2,880 “Q” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed /kwɪnˈtʃuːp(ə)l/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

No generated misspelling entries exist for quintuple in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Middle French quintuple, from Latin quīntuplus, from quīntus (“fifth”) + -plus (“-ple”). The correct English form is quintuple, spelled Q-U-I-N-T-U-P-L-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    having five parts or members
  2. 2
    five times as much
  3. 3
    having five crotchets in a bar

Etymology

From Middle French quintuple, from Latin quīntuplus, from quīntus (“fifth”) + -plus (“-ple”).

Synonyms

pentuplepentaplexquintuplex

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "quintuple"?
"quintuple" is spelled Q-U-I-N-T-U-P-L-E. The IPA pronunciation is /kwɪnˈtʃuːp(ə)l/.
What does "quintuple" mean?
As an adjective, "quintuple" means: having five parts or members
How do you pronounce "quintuple"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "quintuple" is /kwɪnˈtʃuːp(ə)l/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "quintuple"?
From Middle French quintuple, from Latin quīntuplus, from quīntus (“fifth”) + -plus (“-ple”). See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Using “quintuple”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct English spelling is Q-U-I-N-T-U-P-L-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /kwɪnˈtʃuːp(ə)l/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words

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Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list