sixth

The word “sixth” means coming after the fifth in a sequence; 6th. In plain terms, ordinal form of six (6th); also a musical interval or a fraction (1/6).

“Sixth” is pronounced sihksth (/sɪksθ/ in IPA).

Here is “sixth” used in a sentence: “This is her sixth attempt at passing the driving test.”

Depending on how it is used, “sixth” can be an adjective and a noun.

The word “sixth” comes from Old English. From Old English siexta, related to "six.".

“Sixth” is a fairly common word in modern English.

“Sixth” has 3 distinct senses listed in this dictionary. The most common is: coming after the fifth in a sequence; 6th.

The correct spelling is sixth: the word six plus the ordinal ending -th. Common misspellings include "sixt" and "sixht," usually because the final consonant cluster is awkward to say. If you can spell six, just add -th.

Six is a cardinal number used for counting, as in "six chairs." Sixth is the ordinal form, used for position in a sequence, as in "the sixth chapter" or "June is the sixth month." Sixth is also a noun meaning one of six equal parts of something.

One sixth means one of six equal parts, written numerically as 1/6. Many style guides hyphenate fractions when they act as modifiers, as in "a one-sixth share," while leaving them open as nouns, as in "one sixth of the budget." Both hyphenated and open forms are widely accepted for the noun use, so consistency matters most.