How do you spell Meringue?
Correct spelling
meringue
Remember: meringue the dessert has 'i' before 'n', merengue the dance has 'e'
Why is meringue spelled this way?
From French meringue, possibly from German Meringer (from the town of Mehringen). The gu before e keeps the g hard, the ue is silent. Often confused with 'merengue' — which is a dance, not a dessert.
Common misspellings of meringue
maringuemerenguemerainguemeringue
Example
The lemon meringue pie had perfectly golden peaks of whipped egg whites.