quincena

[kĩnˈsena]

/[kĩnˈsena]/ noun

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The verdict

“quincena” is a moderately-common Spanish word, ranked #15,465 in Spanish word frequency and used as a noun.

#15,465
frequency rank, Spanish
8
letters
12
tracked misspellings
4
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Lapso de quince días de duración.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

quincena vs Quintana
63% similar
quincena vs quiniela
75% similar
quincena vs quincenal
89% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for quincena
PropertyValue
Headwordquincena
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[kĩnˈsena]
Letters8
Frequency rank#15,465
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs4
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “quincena” 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). quincena 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 quincena is 8 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [kĩnˈsena]. Corpus data places it at rank #15,465 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 9 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for quincena, with forms such as "qiuncena", "qquincena", and "quicnena". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 4 confusable-pair relationships, "Quintana", "quiniela", "quincenal", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Spanish form is quincena, spelled Q-U-I-N-C-E-N-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Lapso de quince días de duración.
  2. 2
    Salario que se recibe en algunos países cada quince días.
  3. 3
    Conjunto formado por quince elementos.
  4. 4
    Acertijo que consiste en obtener suficiente información para deducir la respuesta haciendo no más de quince preguntas.
  5. 5
    Detención judicial o de gobierno que dura quince días.
  6. 6
    Intervalo de quince notas sucesivas a lo largo de dos octavas.
  7. 7
    En un órgano, el registro de trompetería que corresponde a este intervalo.
  8. 8
    Mula de quince meses de edad.
  9. 9
    Junta de quince vecinos que, hasta 1990, regían los concejos en Navarra de más de 400 habitantes sin pasar de 500; también intervenían en la administración de los ayuntamientos que tienen más de 250 vecinos sin llegar a 500.

This word in other languages

fifteen(English)quinzaine(Français)fünfzehn(Deutsch)quinzena(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: qiuncena,qquincena,quicnena,quinccena,quincean,quincenna,quincnea,quinecna,quinncena,quinsena,qunicena,uqincena

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of quincena - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

qiuncena2qquincena1quicnena2quinccena1quincean2quincenna1quincnea2quinecna2
Edit distance from "quincena"

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 "quincena"?
"quincena" is spelled Q-U-I-N-C-E-N-A. The IPA pronunciation is [kĩnˈsena].
What does "quincena" mean?
As a noun, "quincena" means: Lapso de quince días de duración.
What words are commonly confused with "quincena"?
"quincena" is commonly confused with "Quintana", "quiniela", "quincenal". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "quincena"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "quincena" is [kĩnˈsena]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "quincena" come from?
"quincena" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “quincena”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is Q-U-I-N-C-E-N-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [kĩnˈsena] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “Quintana” - see the side-by-side comparison. quincena vs Quintana
  • 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