ruban de queue

\ʁy.bɑ̃ də kø\

/\ʁy.bɑ̃ də kø\/ noun

The verdict

“ruban de queue” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
14
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Chemin, route.

Corpus desk

Index FR-ruban-de-queue · ruban de queue · French

ruban de queue · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 14 letters
  • VOW-7 7 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "R" 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.

Key facts for ruban de queue
PropertyValue
Headwordruban de queue
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\ʁy.bɑ̃ də kø\
Letters14
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « ruban de queue » en français

ruban de queuereste hors des 100.000 mots français les plus fréquents, dans la longue queue du vocabulaire technique, archaïque ou rare, là où le doute d'orthographe frappe.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

ruban de queue is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \ʁy.bɑ̃ də kø\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Chemin, route.".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for ruban de queue, suggesting the orthography follows predictable French patterns. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct French form is ruban de queue, spelled R-U-B-A-N- -D-E- -Q-U-E-U-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Chemin, route.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how ruban de queue appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. — « Cette mauvaise brouette-là ne m’a pas coûté bien cher, reprit-il, ni le mulet non plus ; mais c’est tout ce qu’il me faut, quoique ce chemin-là soit un ruban de queue un peu long. »
  2. De Château-Regnault à Tours il n’y a rien de remarquable : de la terre au milieu, des arbres de chaque côté ; de ces longues bandes jaunes qui s’allongent à perte de vue, et que l’on appelle rubans de queue en style de roulier : voilà tout.

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "ruban de queue"?
"ruban de queue" is spelled R-U-B-A-N- -D-E- -Q-U-E-U-E. The IPA pronunciation is \ʁy.bɑ̃ də kø\.
What does "ruban de queue" mean?
As a noun, "ruban de queue" means: Chemin, route.
How do you pronounce "ruban de queue"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "ruban de queue" is \ʁy.bɑ̃ də kø\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list