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How do you spell Queue?

Correct spelling

queue

Remember the French tail: Q-U-E-U-E, like a tail with extra letters

Why is queue spelled this way?

From French queue, tail. Four of the five letters are silent — only the Q is pronounced as expected. The longest common English word where removing four letters still produces the same sound.

Common misspellings of queue

queqeuequeucue

Example

We waited in a long queue at the movie theater for tickets.

Frequently asked questions

How do you spell queue?+
The correct spelling is "queue". Remember the French tail: Q-U-E-U-E, like a tail with extra letters
Is it que or queue?+
The correct spelling is "queue", not "que".

Other commonly misspelled words

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