Kuitissa

Kuitissa is the inessive form of the Finnish noun kuitti, meaning a receipt. In standard Finnish, the correct inessive form is kuittissa; kuitissa is widely recognized as a misspelling or nonstandard variant that appears in informal writing, signage, or digital communications. The word kuitti derives from Swedish kvitto, and it has been a part of Finnish commerce and bookkeeping since the 19th century.

In usage, kuitti refers to the document that records a purchase or transaction, whether issued on paper or digitally. The phrase “Kuitissa lukee …” (“The receipt says …”) is common in customer service and everyday language when referring to the information printed on a receipt, such as the date, total amount, and items purchased. The inessive form kuittissa is used when describing something located on or contained within the receipt, for example: “Kuitissa on maksun päivämäärä ja summa.”

Orthographic note: while kuittissa is standard, many Finnish writers encounter kuitissa as a habitual misspelling, especially in informal contexts, on quick notes, or in user-generated content. In formal writing and official documentation, kuittissa is recommended to maintain correct Finnish spelling.

See also: kuitti, kvitto (related term in Swedish), receipts in accounting and consumer transactions.