Which to use
“queen” and “queue” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #5,523
- “queen” frequency rank
- #49,182
- “queue” frequency rank
- 54705
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | queen | queue |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Königin | ein Anhang am Ende des Körpers von Wirbeltieren |
Where the eye mixes queen and queue
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between queen and queue
A purely visual mix-up. queen ([kwiːn]) and queue ([kø]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 54705, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
queen is recorded at frequency rank #5,523, classified as anoun, pronounced [kwiːn]. queue is at rank #49,182, tagged as anoun, pronounced [kø].
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 54705, this pair ranks #1,008,374 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of queen vs queue
Shared letters: equ. Private to "queen": n. Private to "queue": -.
"queen" · 5 letters · shape CVVVC · "queue" · 5 letters · shape CVVVV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "queen" and "queue" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "queen" or "queue"?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "queen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "queue" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,008,374 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "queen" and "queue" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "queren vs queue". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #1,008,374 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.