Which to use
“queer” is an adjective and “quere” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #30,251
- “queer” frequency rank
- #29,296
- “quere” frequency rank
- 59547
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | queer | quere |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | eine nicht-heterosexuelle sexuelle Orientierung und/oder eine nicht-binäre und/oder transgeschlechtliche Geschlechtsidentität aufweisend oder sich darauf beziehend (meist als Ausdruck bewusster Abgrenzung zu einer empfundenen heterosexuellen und binär-cisgeschlechtlichen gesellschaftlichen Norm) | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs queren |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set queer and quere apart are highlighted. They share 4 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: queer is [kviːɐ̯] while quere is [ˈkveːʁə]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ only by swapping two adjacent letters (er ↔ re) - a transposition the eye reads straight past, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 59547, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
queer is recorded at frequency rank #30,251, classified as anadj, pronounced [kviːɐ̯]. quere is at rank #29,296, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈkveːʁə].
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 59547, this pair ranks #820,523 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of queer vs quere
Shared letters: eqru. Private to "queer": -. Private to "quere": -.
"queer" · 5 letters · shape CVVVC · "quere" · 5 letters · shape CVVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "queer" and "quere" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "queer" or "quere"?
Remembering queer vs quere
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need an adjective, it's “queer”; for a verb, it's “quere”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “queer” entry
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