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 288 “Q” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#80,787
frequency rank, English
288
“Q” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - having five parts or members

Corpus desk

Index EN-quintuple · quintuple · English

quintuple · rank #80,787 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #80,787
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 288
  • PHOTO-FINISH queerness

Nearest frequency peer: queerness (-1 rank slots)

Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Long-tail ranks near “quintuple”

Sparse band: bars invert rank so rarer forms read shorter

corpus weight

What this shows Long-tail view: where “quintuple” sits against similarly uncommon English ranks.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
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)

Long-tail rank of “quintuple” in English

Word frequency stretches from the small set of words we reach for constantly (left) out to the long tail barely used once in a while (right).quintuplefalls in this rarity band:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Ticks step logarithmically, so each one marks a roughly tenfold drop in how often the word turns up. Rare peers in the same band: “queerness” (#80,786), “racketeer” (#80,788), “rade” (#80,789). Among 288 “Q” headwords, “quintuple” is #80,787. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

quintuple is uncommon English at frequency #80,787 among 288 “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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Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "quintuple", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

queerness#80,786racketeer#80,788proconsul#80,777rehearing#80,805

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list