Which to use
“queasy” is an adjective and “query” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #46,125
- “queasy” frequency rank
- #12,307
- “query” frequency rank
- 58432
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | queasy | query |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Experiencing or causing nausea or uneasiness, often characterized by an unsettled stomach. | A question, an inquiry (US), an enquiry (UK). |
Where the eye mixes queasy and query
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between queasy and query
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: queasy is /ˈkwiː.zi/ while query is /ˈkwɪə.ɹi/. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 58432, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
queasy is recorded at frequency rank #46,125, classified as anadj, pronounced /ˈkwiː.zi/. query is at rank #12,307, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈkwɪə.ɹi/.
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 58432, this pair ranks #112,613 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of queasy vs query
Shared letters: equy. Private to "queasy": as. Private to "query": r.
"queasy" · 6 letters · shape CVVVCV · "query" · 5 letters · shape CVVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "queasy" and "query" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "queasy" or "query"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "queasy" and "query" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "queasy" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "query" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #112,613 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "queasy" and "query" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "quash vs queasy". 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 #112,613 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.