Twelvth vs. Twelfth — What's the Difference?
By Tayyaba Rehman — Updated on August 30, 2023
"Twelvth" is an incorrect spelling. The proper spelling is "twelfth," denoting the position coming after the eleventh.
Which is correct: Twelvth or Twelfth
How to spell Twelfth?
Twelvth
Incorrect Spelling
Twelfth
Correct Spelling
Difference Between Twelvth and Twelfth
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Key Differences
Recall that "fifth" also uses "f" before "th."
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Reflect on the sequence: tenth, eleventh, twelfth.
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Remember it as "twelve" + "th", just replace the 'e' with an 'f' to form "twelfth."
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Use the mnemonic: "Elf in the tw-ELF-th month."
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Think: "twelve ends in 've', but twelfth has an 'f' sound."
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Definitions
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Twelfth➦
Twelfth indicates being next after the eleventh in position.
December is the twelfth month of the year.
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Twelfth➦
Twelfth is the fraction one part when something is divided into twelve equal parts.
She owned a twelfth of the company's shares.
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Twelfth➦
Twelfth may refer to the twelfth member of a series.
The twelfth volume of the book series was the most thrilling.
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Twelfth➦
Twelfth can represent the ordinal form of the number twelve.
Her twelfth birthday was the most memorable.
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Twelfth➦
The ordinal form of the number twelve, describing a person or thing in position number 12 of a sequence.
The answer appears on the twelfth page of the book.
She finished twelfth in the race.
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Twelfth➦
One of twelve equal parts of a whole.
A twelfth of 240 is 20.
Five twelfths of the population voted in support of the proposal.
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Twelfth➦
Next in order after the eleventh; coming after eleven others; - the ordinal of twelve.
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Twelfth➦
Constituting, or being one of, twelve equal parts into which anything is divided.
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Twelfth➦
The quotient of a unit divided by twelve; one of twelve equal parts of one whole.
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Twelfth➦
Coming next after the eleventh and just before the thirteenth in position
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Twelfth➦
Twelfth can denote the performer or thing in the twelfth position.
He finished the race in twelfth place.
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FAQs
Which vowel is used before Twelfth?
The article "the" is often used before "twelfth."
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What is the verb form of Twelfth?
Twelfth is not a verb, so it doesn't have verb forms.
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Why is it called Twelfth?
Derived from Old English "twelfta," relating to "twelf," meaning twelve.
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Which conjunction is used with Twelfth?
Any conjunction can be used based on the sentence structure.
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Is Twelfth a noun or adjective?
Both. It can be a noun (as in a fraction) or an adjective (describing position).
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Is the word “Twelfth” a Direct object or an Indirect object?
It can be either based on sentence structure.
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Is Twelfth a vowel or consonant?
Twelfth is a word, consisting of both vowels and consonants.
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How do we divide Twelfth into syllables?
Twelfth is a single-syllable word.
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Which determiner is used with Twelfth?
Any determiner can be used based on context.
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What is a stressed syllable in Twelfth?
The entire word "twelfth" is stressed.
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How is Twelfth used in a sentence?
"She celebrated her twelfth anniversary with a grand party."
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Is the Twelfth term a metaphor?
No, but can be used metaphorically in contexts like "twelfth hour" meaning the last moment.
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What is the opposite of Twelfth?
There isn't a direct opposite, but "first" is positionally opposite in a series of twelve.
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What is the first form of Twelfth?
Twelfth is not a verb, so it doesn't have verb forms.
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