Which to use
“quintal” is a noun and “quinto” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #6,343
- “quintal” frequency rank
- #4,587
- “quinto” frequency rank
- 10930
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | quintal | quinto |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | espaço aberto adjunto a uma casa | ordem de um elemento em um conjunto, que ocupe a posição equivalente ao número cinco. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set quintal and quinto apart are highlighted. They share 5 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
quintal and quinto form a confusable pair in the Portuguese index, two distinct headwords that are easily confused because they look alike, sound alike, or both. They differ by 1 letter(s) in length - close enough that the eye skips over the difference, far enough that meaning fully diverges. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 10930, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
quintal is recorded at frequency rank #6,343, classified as anoun. quinto is at rank #4,587, tagged as anadj, pronounced /ˈkĩ.tu/.
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 10930, this pair ranks #62,034 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "quintal" and "quinto" be used interchangeably?
Remembering quintal vs quinto
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “quintal”; for an adjective, it's “quinto”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “quintal” entry
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