quini

[ˈkʷiː.niː]

/[ˈkʷiː.niː]/ adj

The verdict

“quini” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #68,047 among 3,200 “Q” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#68,047
frequency rank, Spanish
3,200
“Q” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Numeral distributivo: cinco (a/para) cada uno, cinco por persona, categoría, etc.

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)

Where “quini” 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). quini lands here:

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

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

Rare enough to double-check

quini is uncommon Spanish at frequency #68,047 among 3,200 “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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Using “quini”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is Q-U-I-N-I - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈkʷiː.niː] (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

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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