Fith vs. Fifth — What's the Difference?
By Tayyaba Rehman — Updated on September 5, 2023
"Fith" is an incorrect spelling, whereas "Fifth" is the correct term representing the number coming after fourth.
Which is correct: Fith or Fifth
How to spell Fifth?
Fith
Incorrect Spelling
Fifth
Correct Spelling
Difference Between Fith and Fifth
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Key Differences
Reiterate: If "fourth" has a "u", then "fifth" definitely needs the second "f".
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Think of the musical term "perfect fifth" when trying to remember the spelling.
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The word "Fifth" has two "f" sounds – at the beginning and the end.
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Remember the word "Five" and note that "Fifth" is its ordinal form.
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Associate "Fifth" with the fifth finger – the pinky.
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Definitions
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Fifth➦
A fraction, one part of something divided into five.
He drank a fifth of the juice.
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Fifth➦
In gears, the one after the fourth.
The car runs smoothly in fifth gear.
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Fifth➦
In music, an interval spanning five consecutive notes.
The perfect fifth is a commonly used interval.
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Fifth➦
A measure of alcohol in the U.S, equating to one-fifth of a gallon.
He bought a fifth of whiskey.
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Fifth➦
A tone five degrees above or below a given tone in a diatonic scale.
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Fifth➦
A quantity of liquor equal to one-fifth of a gallon, or, more commonly, 750 milliliters (that is, three quarters of a liter).
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Fifth➦
(music) The musical interval between one note and another seven semitones higher (the fifth note in the major/minor scale)
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Fifth➦
(transitive) To support something fifth, after four others have already done so.
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Fifth➦
The quotient of a unit divided by five; one of five equal parts; a fifth part.
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Fifth➦
The interval of three tones and a semitone, embracing five diatonic degrees of the scale; the dominant of any key.
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Fifth➦
Position five in a countable series of things;
He was fifth out of several hundred runners
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Fifth➦
The musical interval between one note and another five notes away from it
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Fifth➦
The ordinal number after fourth.
She finished the race in fifth place.
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FAQs
Which vowel is used before Fifth?
The vowel "e" is used before Fifth in sequence, as in "fourth, fifth."
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Why is it called Fifth?
It is called "Fifth" because it denotes the order after the fourth in a sequence.
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What is the verb form of Fifth?
"Fifth" doesn't have a verb form; it's an ordinal number.
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What is the pronunciation of Fifth?
The pronunciation of "Fifth" is /fɪfθ/.
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Which preposition is used with Fifth?
"On" can be used, as in "on the fifth day."
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Which article is used with Fifth?
Both "a" and "the" can be used with "Fifth."
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Which conjunction is used with Fifth?
"And" can be used, depending on the sentence context.
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What is the plural form of Fifth?
There isn't a standard plural for "Fifth" as an ordinal number, but in some contexts, "fifths" can be used (e.g., dividing something into multiple fifth portions).
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What is another term for Fifth?
Another term could be "quintuple" in specific contexts (like music).
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What is the third form of Fifth?
"Fifth" does not have verb forms as it's not a verb.
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How do we divide Fifth into syllables?
It is not divided; it's one syllable.
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Which determiner is used with Fifth?
Determiners like "the" or "my" can be used with "Fifth."
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Is the Fifth term a metaphor?
Not inherently, but like any word, it can be used metaphorically in specific contexts.
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Is Fifth a noun or adjective?
"Fifth" can be both a noun (as in a fraction or measure) and an adjective (to describe order).
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Is Fifth a negative or positive word?
"Fifth" is a neutral word; it describes an order or position.
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What is the opposite of Fifth?
There isn't a direct opposite, but in a sequence, "first" is at the opposite end.
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How is Fifth used in a sentence?
"He arrived on the fifth day of the month."
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Is Fifth a vowel or consonant?
"Fifth" consists of both vowels and consonants.
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Is Fifth a countable noun?
When used as a fraction or measure, it can be countable (e.g., "two fifths").
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What is a stressed syllable in Fifth?
The entire word "Fifth" is stressed as it's only one syllable.
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What is the first form of Fifth?
"Fifth" does not have verb forms as it's not a verb.
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What is the second form of Fifth?
"Fifth" does not have verb forms as it's not a verb.
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