Which to use
“quere” is a verb and “queue” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #29,296
- “quere” frequency rank
- #49,182
- “queue” frequency rank
- 78478
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | quere | queue |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs queren | ein Anhang am Ende des Körpers von Wirbeltieren |
Where the eye mixes quere and queue
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between quere and queue
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: quere is [ˈkveːʁə] while queue is [kø]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by a single letter - r in “quere” becomes u in “queue”, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 78478, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
quere is recorded at frequency rank #29,296, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈkveːʁə]. 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 78478, this pair ranks #237,493 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of quere vs queue
Shared letters: equ. Private to "quere": r. Private to "queue": -.
"quere" · 5 letters · shape CVVCV · "queue" · 5 letters · shape CVVVV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "quere" and "queue" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "quere" 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 "quere" 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 #237,493 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "quere" 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 #237,493 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.