# cream vs creek

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### cream
*noun · IPA /kɹiːm/ · frequency rank #2,383*
The butterfat or milkfat part of milk which rises to the top; this part when separated from the remainder.

### creek
*noun · IPA /kɹiːk/ · frequency rank #3,805*
A small inlet, often saltwater, leading to the sea or to the main channel of a river, especially a river estuary.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/cream-vs-creek