15 in French
quinze
Spellings verified June 2026 · page updated 2 October 2026
Quinze jours = a fortnight
“Fifteen in French” is quinze, the number 15. Hear it spoken below.
NUMERAL
15
FRENCH
quinze
IPA
/kɛ̃z/
Ordinal form
Ranking things rather than counting them: 15 becomes quinzième, written 15e in figures.
MASCULINE
quinzième
15e
FEMININE
quinzième
15e (same word as the masculine)
French writes the abbreviation with a plain e, never ème: 15e. The Académie française allows two irregular pairs: premier and première abbreviate 1er and 1re, and second and seconde abbreviate 2d and 2de. Full rules on the ordinal numbers reference.
Counting around 15
Real sentence examples
“Je reviens dans quinze jours.”
“Le quinze de France joue ce soir au Stade de France.”
“En France, on compose le quinze pour joindre le SAMU.”
Pronunciation and morphology notes
Quinze (Latin "quindecim") is a unique word. Two idioms make it high-frequency: "quinze jours" means a fortnight (two weeks, not literally fifteen days), and "le quinze" is the rugby-union team of fifteen players. In France, 15 is also the medical emergency number (SAMU).
Frequently asked questions
How do you say fifteen (15) in French?
Fifteen in French is "quinze" (the number 15).
How is quinze (15) pronounced in French?
In the International Phonetic Alphabet, "quinze" is transcribed /kɛ̃z/. Use the audio button on this page to hear the standard French pronunciation.
What is the ordinal form of 15 in French?
The ordinal for 15 is "quinzième", abbreviated 15e. The form is the same in the masculine and the feminine.
How is 15 used in a French sentence?
A natural example is: "Je reviens dans quinze jours."
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