quini

[ˈkʷiː.niː]

/[ˈkʷiː.niː]/ adj

The verdict

“quini” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #68,047 among 364 “Q” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#68,047
frequency rank, Spanish
364
“Q” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Numeral distributivo: cinco (a/para) cada uno, cinco por persona, categoría, etc.

Corpus desk

Index ES-quini · quini · Spanish

quini · rank #68,047 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #68,047
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 364
  • PHOTO-FINISH quitemos

Nearest frequency peer: quitemos (+1 rank slots)

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.

Rangos de cola larga cerca de “quini”

Banda escasa: las barras invierten el rango para que lo raro se lea más corto

corpus weight

What this shows Vista de cola larga: dónde “quini” se sitúa frente a rangos españoles igualmente raros.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for quini
PropertyValue
Headwordquini
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈkʷiː.niː]
Letters5
Frequency rank#68,047
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “quini” en español

La frecuencia va del puñado de palabras que usamos sin parar (izquierda) a la cola larga que apenas aparece (derecha).quinicae en esta cola de rareza:

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

Los ticks avanzan en logaritmo; cada uno es del orden de diez veces más raro. Vecinos raros de la misma franja: “quitemos” (#68,048), “quejidos” (#68,045), “rabí” (#68,050). Entre 364 lemas con “Q”, “quini” va en #68,047. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

quini is uncommon Spanish at frequency #68,047 among 364 “Q” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈkʷiː.niː]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for quini, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable Spanish rules. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Spanish form is quini, spelled Q-U-I-N-I.

Definition

  1. 1
    Numeral distributivo: cinco (a/para) cada uno, cinco por persona, categoría, etc.
  2. 2
    Numeral distributivo: cinco (a/para) cada uno, cinco por persona, categoría, etc.

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 "quini"?
"quini" is spelled Q-U-I-N-I. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈkʷiː.niː].
What does "quini" mean?
As an adjective, "quini" means: Numeral distributivo: cinco (a/para) cada uno, cinco por persona, categoría, etc.
How do you pronounce "quini"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "quini" is [ˈkʷiː.niː]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "quini" come from?
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list