cinquantaine

\sɛ̃.kɑ̃.tɛn\

/\sɛ̃.kɑ̃.tɛn\/ noun

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The verdict

“cinquantaine” has 17 generated spelling variants in the French index at frequency #8,358. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#8,358
frequency rank, French
257,141
“C” headwords
17
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Assemblage de choses de même nature au nombre de cinquante environ.

Key facts for cinquantaine
PropertyValue
Headwordcinquantaine
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\sɛ̃.kɑ̃.tɛn\
Letters12
Frequency rank#8,358
Misspellings tracked17
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “cinquantaine” sits in French 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). cinquantaine lands here:

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

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

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 17 spelling variants around cinquantaine (IPA \sɛ̃.kɑ̃.tɛn\), anoun. Corpus frequency is #8,358 among 257,141 “C” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 17 likely wrong-spelling variants for cinquantaine, with forms such as "ccinquantaine", "cinnquantaine", and "cinqauntaine". 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. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct French form is cinquantaine, spelled C-I-N-Q-U-A-N-T-A-I-N-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Assemblage de choses de même nature au nombre de cinquante environ.
  2. 2
    Âge de cinquante ans environ.
  3. 3
    Période de la vie entre 50 et 59 ans.
  4. 4
    Sorte de fête à l’occasion de cinquante années écoulée dans l’état de mariage, dans l’exercice d’une place, etc.

Synonyms

demi-centainequinquagénaire

This word in other languages

fifties(English)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ccinquantaine
  • cinnquantaine
  • cinqauntaine
  • cinqquantaine
  • cinquanatine
  • cinquanntaine
  • cinquantaien
  • cinquantainne
  • cinquantanie
  • cinquantiane
  • cinquanttaine
  • cinquatnaine
  • cinqunataine
  • cinuqantaine
  • ciqnuantaine
  • cniquantaine
  • icnquantaine

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ccinquantaine1cinnquantaine1cinqauntaine2cinqquantaine1cinquanatine2cinquanntaine1cinquantaien2cinquantainne1
Edit distance from "cinquantaine"

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 French corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "cinquantaine"?
"cinquantaine" is spelled C-I-N-Q-U-A-N-T-A-I-N-E. The IPA pronunciation is \sɛ̃.kɑ̃.tɛn\.
What does "cinquantaine" mean?
As a noun, "cinquantaine" means: Assemblage de choses de même nature au nombre de cinquante environ.
What are common misspellings of "cinquantaine"?
Common misspellings include "ccinquantaine", "cinnquantaine", "cinqauntaine", "cinqquantaine", "cinquanatine". The correct spelling is "cinquantaine".
How do you pronounce "cinquantaine"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "cinquantaine" is \sɛ̃.kɑ̃.tɛn\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "cinquantaine" come from?
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Using “cinquantaine”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is C-I-N-Q-U-A-N-T-A-I-N-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \sɛ̃.kɑ̃.tɛn\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more French words and confusable pairs in the same reference. French words

Same frequency band

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