Which to use
“quince” and “quinto” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #4,036
- “quince” frequency rank
- #3,586
- “quinto” frequency rank
- 7622
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | quince | quinto |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Catorce y uno. | Que ocupa el puesto siguiente al cuarto en una serie ordenada. Ordinal del cinco. |
Where the eye mixes quince and quinto
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses quince with quinto
A purely visual mix-up. quince ([ˈkĩnse]) and quinto ([ˈkĩn̪t̪o]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 7622, 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]. quinto is at rank #3,586, tagged as anum, pronounced [ˈkĩn̪t̪o].
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 7622, this pair ranks #307,435 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of quince vs quinto
Shared letters: inqu. Private to "quince": ce. Private to "quinto": ot.
"quince" · 6 letters · shape CVVCCV · "quinto" · 6 letters · shape CVVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "quince" and "quinto" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "quince" or "quinto"?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "quince" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "quinto" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #307,435 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "quince" and "quinto" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Quindío vs quinto". 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 #307,435 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.