Which to use
“quinto” is an adjective and “quinze” is a num - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #4,587
- “quinto” frequency rank
- #4,949
- “quinze” frequency rank
- 9536
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | quinto | quinze |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | ordem de um elemento em um conjunto, que ocupe a posição equivalente ao número cinco. | 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 quinto 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: quinto is /ˈkĩ.tu/ 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 9536, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
quinto is recorded at frequency rank #4,587, classified as anadj, pronounced /ˈkĩ.tu/. 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 9536, this pair ranks #63,852 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of quinto vs quinze
Shared letters: inqu. Private to "quinto": ot. Private to "quinze": ez.
"quinto" · 6 letters · shape CVVCCV · "quinze" · 6 letters · shape CVVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "quinto" and "quinze" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "quinto" or "quinze"?
Remembering quinto vs quinze
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need an adjective, it's “quinto”; for a num, it's “quinze”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “quinto” entry
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