Which to use
“quente” is an adjective and “quinze” is a num - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #1,586
- “quente” frequency rank
- #4,949
- “quinze” frequency rank
- 6535
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | quente | quinze |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | que tem a temperatura alta | número equivalente a quatorze mais um; cardinalidade de um conjunto que contenha quinze elementos distintos; representado pelo símbolo 15 (algarismos arábicos) ou XV (algarismos romanos) |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set quente and quinze apart are highlighted. They share 4 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: quente is /ˈkẽ.tɨ/ while quinze is /ˈkĩ.zɨ/. 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 (adjective vs num), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 6535, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
quente is recorded at frequency rank #1,586, classified as anadj, pronounced /ˈkẽ.tɨ/. quinze is at rank #4,949, tagged as anum, pronounced /ˈkĩ.zɨ/.
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 6535, this pair ranks #67,875 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of quente vs quinze
Shared letters: enqu. Private to "quente": t. Private to "quinze": iz.
"quente" · 6 letters · shape CVVCCV · "quinze" · 6 letters · shape CVVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "quente" and "quinze" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "quente" or "quinze"?
Remembering quente vs quinze
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need an adjective, it's “quente”; for a num, it's “quinze”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “quente” entry
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