quinta

[ˈkĩn̪t̪a]

/[ˈkĩn̪t̪a]/ noun

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The verdict

“quinta” has 8 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #3,954. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#3,954
frequency rank, Spanish
364
“Q” headwords
8
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Finca rural, sobre la cual los arrendatarios pagaban un canon de una quinta₁ parte de la cosecha.

Corpus desk

Index ES-quinta · quinta · Spanish

quinta · rank #3,954 · 8 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #3,954
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 8 variants
  • BOOK-MID 364
  • PHOTO-FINISH queja

Nearest frequency peer: queja (-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.

Pares de rango junto al imán ortográfico “quinta”

Misma franja de rareza: útil si un typo cae en un lema vecino

corpus weight

What this shows “quinta” está entre estos pares FrequencyWords; la profundidad de typo se mide aparte en el gráfico de distancia de edición.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

quinta vs quizá
50% similar
quinta vs quita
83% similar
quinta vs Quito
50% similar

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

Key facts for quinta
PropertyValue
Headwordquinta
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈkĩn̪t̪a]
Letters6
Frequency rank#3,954
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “quinta”

De izquierda a derecha: las pocas palabras que cargan el habla diaria, luego la cola larga casi invisible.quintacae aquí:

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

El eje es logarítmico: cada tick marca unas diez veces menos frecuencia. En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “queja” (#3,953), “pudieran” (#3,952), “referencias” (#3,956). Entre 364 lemas con “Q”, “quinta” va en #3,954. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 8 spelling variants around quinta (IPA [ˈkĩn̪t̪a]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #3,954 among 364 “Q” headwords. Wiktionary lists 9 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for quinta, with forms such as "qiunta", "qquinta", and "quinat". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "quizá", "quita", "Quito", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Spanish form is quinta, spelled Q-U-I-N-T-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Finca rural, sobre la cual los arrendatarios pagaban un canon de una quinta₁ parte de la cosecha.
  2. 2
    Por extensión, finca rural de pequeño tamaño destinada a la agricultura.
  3. 3
    Por extensión, casa rodeada de jardines.
  4. 4
    Acción o efecto de quintar.
  5. 5
    Por extensión, cada camada de reclutas que se quinta o sortea en un determinado año.
  6. 6
    Por metonimia, año de nacimiento.
  7. 7
    En el juego de naipes de los cientos, conjunto de cinco naipes consecutivos del mismo palo.
  8. 8
    Quinta₁ marcha de la transmisión de un automóvil.
  9. 9
    Intervalo de siete semitonos, que cubre cinco notas de la escala.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how quinta appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Las guardas española y tudesca estavan esperando junto a una quinta que el Prior de San Juan tiene al Prado de San Gerónimo.
  2. Alzase sobre todas orgullosa de esconder en su falda los antiguos dominios del árabe Musa y los bellos restos de antigüedad romana que el Emmo. Despuig, amigo y protector de las artes, atesoró en Raxa, para que no faltase en su patria una quinta que compitiese con las famosas villas de Italia.

Synonyms

claseclase

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • qiunta
  • qquinta
  • quinat
  • quinnta
  • quintta
  • quitna
  • qunita
  • uqinta

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of quinta - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

qiunta2qquinta1quinat2quinnta1quintta1quitna2qunita2uqinta2
Edit distance from "quinta"

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 "quinta"?
"quinta" is spelled Q-U-I-N-T-A. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈkĩn̪t̪a].
What does "quinta" mean?
As a noun, "quinta" means: Finca rural, sobre la cual los arrendatarios pagaban un canon de una quinta₁ parte de la cosecha.
What words are commonly confused with "quinta"?
"quinta" is commonly confused with "quizá", "quita", "Quito". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "quinta"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "quinta" is [ˈkĩn̪t̪a]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "quinta" come from?
"quinta" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Málaga#3,944limpio#3,936amante#3,977firmas#3,924

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (8 here; floor ≥5).

beber8 variantsestaré8 variantsdecían8 variantscinta8 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list