Qeue or queue?
Did you mean queue? Here's the right spelling and how to remember it.
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qeue
Correct
queue
Correct spelling: queue. Misspelling: qeue.
letters the misspelling gets wrong or leaves out letters that shouldn't be there
Memory tip
Q, then the same pair "ue" twice: Q-UE-UE.
Why people write “qeue”
The misspelling “qeue” is only one letter off: it leaves out the U.
Spell-checkers catch the mistake in a document, but not in a handwritten note, a text message or a word game. Writing the word out a few times while saying the tricky part aloud is the quickest way to make queue automatic.
What does “queue” mean?
queue noun
- a line of people or vehicles waiting for something
Synonyms:
- (information processing) an ordered list of tasks to be performed or messages to be transmitted
- a braid of hair at the back of the head
queue verb
- form a queue, form a line, stand in line
“Customers lined up in front of the store”
Synonyms:
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Full dictionary entry
“Queue” in a sentence
- We stood in the queue for an hour.
- Customers lined up in front of the store.
Is “queue” a playable word?
14 points in Scrabble · 16 in Words With Friends
- Scrabble (US)
- Scrabble (UK)
- Words With Friends
“qeue” is not accepted in any of these games. See every word you can make from QUEUE.