quina

\ki.na\

/\ki.na\/ noun

The verdict

“quina” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
5
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Synonyme de quinquina.

Corpus desk

Index FR-quina · quina · French

quina · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "Q" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for quina
PropertyValue
Headwordquina
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\ki.na\
Letters5
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « quina » en français

quinan'entre pas dans le top 100.000 du français: zone de termes techniques, archaïques ou rares.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

quina is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \ki.na\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Synonyme de quinquina.".

No generated misspelling entries exist for quina in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct French form is quina, spelled Q-U-I-N-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Synonyme de quinquina.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Et toi que le quina guérit si promptement, Colbert, je ne dois point te taire.

Synonyms

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "quina"?
"quina" is spelled Q-U-I-N-A. The IPA pronunciation is \ki.na\.
What does "quina" mean?
As a noun, "quina" means: Synonyme de quinquina.
How do you pronounce "quina"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "quina" is \ki.na\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "quina" come from?
"quina" is a French 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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list