Spanish vocabulary · Beginner
Sixth in Spanish: Sexto
Sexto · adjective · SEHKS-toh
Sexto is the Spanish ordinal number meaning sixth, derived from the Latin sextus. Like all Spanish ordinal adjectives, it agrees in gender and number with the noun it modifies: sexto (masculine singular), sexta (feminine singular), sextos (masculine plural), sextas (feminine plural).
Two syllables: SEHKS-toh. The 'x' produces a 'ks' sound, and stress falls on the first syllable. The feminine form is SEHKS-tah.
Vivo en el sexto piso del edificio.
I live on the sixth floor of the building.
sixth in Spanish: Quick Reference
Below are the most common Spanish words for sixth, with pronunciation and regional usage notes.
| Spanish | English | Pronunciation | Region / Register |
|---|---|---|---|
| sexto | sixth | SEHKS-toh | Default, widely understood |
| sexta | sixth | feminine form for feminine nouns |
How Native Speakers Use Sexto
Real example sentences across three contexts you'll actually run into.
building floor
La oficina del dentista está en el sexto piso, puerta B.
The dentist's office is on the sixth floor, door B.
Sexto piso is a common everyday usage.
ranking
Llegó en sexto lugar en la competencia nacional de natación.
She came in sixth place in the national swimming competition.
Sexto lugar expresses placement in rankings.
feminine noun
Es la sexta vez que pierdo las llaves este mes.
It's the sixth time I've lost my keys this month.
Sexta agrees with vez (feminine noun).
Avoid These Mistakes When Using Sexto
gender disagreement
Incorrect: Es la sexto oportunidad que te doy.
Correct: Es la sexta oportunidad que te doy.
Oportunidad is feminine, so the ordinal must be sexta (feminine) to maintain gender agreement in the noun phrase.
using seis instead of sexto
Incorrect: Llegué en el seis lugar.
Correct: Llegué en el sexto lugar.
Seis is the cardinal number (six), not the ordinal — you need sexto to express position or sequence, just as English distinguishes 'six' from 'sixth.'
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Common Questions About sixth in Spanish
- Do Spanish speakers actually use ordinal numbers beyond fifth?
- In everyday speech, many Spanish speakers switch to cardinal numbers after quinto (fifth), saying 'el piso seis' instead of 'el sexto piso.' However, ordinals remain standard in formal writing, official rankings, and fixed expressions.
- How do I abbreviate sexto in writing?
- The abbreviation is 6.º (with a superscript o) for masculine or 6.ª (with a superscript a) for feminine. In less formal writing, you may see 6to or 6ta without the period.
- What comes after sexto in the ordinal sequence?
- The sequence continues: séptimo (7th), octavo (8th), noveno (9th), décimo (10th). After décimo, ordinals become increasingly rare in speech and are often replaced by cardinal numbers.