Which to use
“Quelle” and “queue” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,267
- “Quelle” frequency rank
- #49,182
- “queue” frequency rank
- 50449
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Quelle | queue |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Ursprung eines Flusses, fließenden Gewässers; Ort des augenscheinlichen oberirdischen Austritts von Gewässern | ein Anhang am Ende des Körpers von Wirbeltieren |
Where the eye mixes Quelle and queue
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: Quelle vs queue
A purely visual mix-up. Quelle ([ˈkvɛlə]) 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 differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 50449, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Quelle is recorded at frequency rank #1,267, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈkvɛlə]. 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 50449, this pair ranks #1,173,251 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Quelle vs queue
Shared letters: equ. Private to "Quelle": l. Private to "queue": -.
"Quelle" · 6 letters · shape CVVCCV · "queue" · 5 letters · shape CVVVV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Quelle" and "queue" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "Quelle" or "queue"?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "Quelle" and "queue" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Quelle" 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 #1,173,251 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Quelle" 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 #1,173,251 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.