# sixteenth

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˌsɪksˈtiːnθ/ · frequency rank #17,720

## Definitions
1. The ordinal form of the number sixteen.

## Etymology
Inherited from Middle English sixtenthe, sixtethe, from Old English sixtēoþa, equivalent to sixteen + -th.

## Easily confused with
- **sixteen** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/sixteen-vs-sixteenth)

## Common misspellings (14)
`isxteenth`, `sitxeenth`, `sixetenth`, `sixteenht`, `sixteennth`, `sixteenthh`, `sixteentth`, `sixteetnh`, `sixteneth`, `sixtenth`, `sixtteenth`, `sixxteenth`, `ssixteenth`, `sxiteenth`

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