fourth

/fɔːθ/

//fɔːθ// noun

The verdict

“fourth” is an uncommon Spanish word, ranked #77,275 in Spanish word frequency and used as a noun.

#77,275
frequency rank, Spanish
6
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Cuarto.

Key facts for fourth
PropertyValue
Headwordfourth
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/fɔːθ/
Letters6
Frequency rank#77,275
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “fourth” sits in Spanish 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). fourth lands here:

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

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Spanish entry for fourth is 6 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /fɔːθ/. Corpus data places it at rank #77,275 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for fourth, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Spanish form is fourth, spelled F-O-U-R-T-H.

Definition

  1. 1
    Cuarto.
  2. 2
    Cuarta velocidad.

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 Spanish corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "fourth"?
"fourth" is spelled F-O-U-R-T-H. The IPA pronunciation is /fɔːθ/.
What does "fourth" mean?
As a noun, "fourth" means: Cuarto.
How do you pronounce "fourth"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "fourth" is /fɔːθ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "fourth" come from?
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Using “fourth”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is F-O-U-R-T-H - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /fɔːθ/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words
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