# que vs quid

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### que
*noun · IPA /ˈkjuː/ · frequency rank #9,084*
The name of the Latin script letter Q/q. Alternative form of cue.

### quid
*noun · IPA /kwɪd/ · frequency rank #19,182*
The inherent nature of something.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/que-vs-quid