Cue-Queue | Commonly Confused Words

Cue

/kjuː/

A signal or sign that tells someone to do something

Words like revolution gave him his cue.She paused as though expecting me to take up a cue.Every habit has three parts: cue, routine, and reward.

This word has no antonyms

/kjuː/

A line of people or vehicles waiting for their turn.

We stood in a queue for half an hour.I rushed along the queue.She joined the queue for the movie tickets.

Cue is a single syllable word that sounds like kyoo and is short in length.
Queue often refers to standing in line, and is longer, with the rare 5-letter length for a 1-syllable word.
Remember your theater scripts use cue for what actors follow, while people join in the queue outside a movie theater.
Cue resembles clue, which can also mean a signal or hint.
Queue ends with -ueue, making it appear visually lined up, like people in a line.