Correct spelling, explanation: this is the correct form of this number because teen forms are made by adding such suffixes to numbers from 3 to 9. The spellings are sometimes altered due to orthography rules. In the case of fifteen it is five plus -teen. v in five has to be devoiced since t is also unvoiced, hence fifteen. Fiftheen or any other forms ae incorrect. Fifth is an ordinal number so it doesn’t mash with -teen (the ordinal form of fifteen is fifteenth, cause an ordinal suffix is added to the end).
Definition of fifteen:
numeral, the cardinal number between fourteen and sixteen
– I love your shirt, how much was it? – I don’t remember, around fifteen dollars.
We only have fifteen orders today.
Incorrect spelling, explanation: fiftheen is the incorrect form, such a word doesn’t exist. Fifth is an ordinal number to teen ending wouldn’t be added. The correct form is fifteen – five + -teen. v becomes f because then added to an unvoiced consonant it has to be unvoiced itself. Therefore fiftheen is incorrect and the correct spelling is fifteen.
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