How to Spell five

five

five - noun

  • A number that is one more than four
  • A British handball game
  • The fifth in a set or series
  • Something having five units or members
Source: Merriam-Webster Dictionary API
"the five of clubs"

Etymology

Old English

Middle English, from five, adjective, from Old English fīf; akin to Old High German finf five, Latin quinque, Greek pente

Common misspellings

fiv

Word family

fives, fifth