By the sheer number of cryptocurrencies out there, you could make this argument as there are hundreds or possibly thousands of coins/tokens that aren't even listed on Coinmarketcap yet.
The cream of the crop cryptos are far way ahead of everyone else and is easily distinguishable from those shitcoins, take for example eth and its smaller competitions. Ethereum has been the go-to testing ground for startup crypto projects that utilize smart contract functionalities and some of ethereum's offering.
With that being said, I usually switch between these coins as a quote currency or for holding long term as they have real world functionality or a good alternative for each other as a main currency for purchasing.
BTCETHXRPLTCBCHAnd some others such as Polkadot and the likes