Which to use
“coque” and “cue” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #47,683
- “coque” frequency rank
- #35,969
- “cue” frequency rank
- 83652
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | coque | cue |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Combustible sólido y ligero, obtenido por la calcinación de la hulla. | Señal que se emplea para marcar el inicio de una acción. |
Where the eye mixes coque and cue
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between coque and cue
A purely visual mix-up. coque ([ˈkoke]) and cue (/kjuː/) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 83652, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
coque is recorded at frequency rank #47,683, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈkoke]. cue is at rank #35,969, tagged as anoun, pronounced /kjuː/.
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 83652, this pair ranks #7,908 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of coque vs cue
Shared letters: ceu. Private to "coque": oq. Private to "cue": -.
"coque" · 5 letters · shape CVCVV · "cue" · 3 letters · shape CVV
Known mistypes of this pair
- coque ← ccoque · coqeu · coqque · couqe · cqoue · ocque
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "coque" and "cue" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "coque" or "cue"?
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 "coque" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "cue" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #7,908 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "coque" and "cue" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "coloqué vs coque". 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 #7,908 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.