Which to use
“quince” is a num and “quinta” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #4,036
- “quince” frequency rank
- #3,954
- “quinta” frequency rank
- 7990
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | quince | quinta |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Catorce y uno. | Finca rural, sobre la cual los arrendatarios pagaban un canon de una quinta₁ parte de la cosecha. |
Where the eye mixes quince and quinta
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between quince and quinta
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: quince is [ˈkĩnse] while quinta is [ˈkĩn̪t̪a]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (num vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 7990, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
quince is recorded at frequency rank #4,036, classified as anum, pronounced [ˈkĩnse]. quinta is at rank #3,954, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈkĩn̪t̪a].
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 7990, this pair ranks #306,312 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of quince vs quinta
Shared letters: inqu. Private to "quince": ce. Private to "quinta": at.
"quince" · 6 letters · shape CVVCCV · "quinta" · 6 letters · shape CVVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "quince" and "quinta" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "quince" or "quinta" show up more?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "quince" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "quinta" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #306,312 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "quince" and "quinta" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "quince vs quiste". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #306,312 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.