Which to use
“cue” is a noun and “cutre” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #35,969
- “cue” frequency rank
- #33,521
- “cutre” frequency rank
- 69490
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | cue | cutre |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Señal que se emplea para marcar el inicio de una acción. | Tacaño, miserable. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set cue and cutre apart are highlighted. They share 3 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: cue is /kjuː/ while cutre is [ˈkut̪ɾe]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 69490, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
cue is recorded at frequency rank #35,969, classified as anoun, pronounced /kjuː/. cutre is at rank #33,521, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈkut̪ɾe].
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 69490, this pair ranks #31,868 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of cue vs cutre
Shared letters: ceu. Private to "cue": -. Private to "cutre": rt.
"cue" · 3 letters · shape CVV · "cutre" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- cutre ← ccutre · cture · curte · cuter · cutrre · cuttre · uctre
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "cue" and "cutre" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "cue" or "cutre"?
Remembering cue vs cutre
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “cue”; for an adjective, it's “cutre”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “cue” entry
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