queue-de-pie
\kø.də.pi\
The verdict
“queue-de-pie” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 12
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Habit de cérémonie à longues basques étroites arrondies.
Corpus desk
Index FR-queue-de-pie · queue-de-pie · French
queue-de-pie · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 12 letters
- VOW-7 7 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "Q" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | queue-de-pie |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \kø.də.pi\ |
| Letters | 12 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Longue queue: rang de « queue-de-pie » en français
Rare enough to double-check
queue-de-pie is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \kø.də.pi\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Habit de cérémonie à longues basques étroites arrondies.".
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for queue-de-pie, suggesting the orthography follows predictable French patterns. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.
Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is queue-de-pie, spelled Q-U-E-U-E---D-E---P-I-E.
Definition
- 1Habit de cérémonie à longues basques étroites arrondies.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how queue-de-pie appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Quand il n’est pas cet « étrange étranger », il est le financier avec les habits distinctifs de la puissance d'argent : queue de pie avec gilet, avec nœud papillon et chapeau haut-de-forme.
L’animateur les précéda à nouveau dans le couloir voûté, les basques de sa queue de pie flottant avec lenteur derrière son dos.
Synonyms
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Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.