Which to use
“creams” and “creases” are a confusable English pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #21,763
- “creams” frequency rank
- #41,066
- “creases” frequency rank
- 62829
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | creams | creases |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | plural of cream | plural of crease |
Where the eye mixes creams and creases
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. creams runs 6 letters (CCVVCC) against creases's 7 (CCVVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: creams vs creases
A purely visual mix-up. creams (/kɹiːmz/) and creases (/ˈkɹiːsɪz/) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 62829, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
creams is recorded at frequency rank #21,763, classified as anoun, pronounced /kɹiːmz/. creases is at rank #41,066, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈkɹiːsɪz/.
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 62829, this pair ranks #86,313 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of creams vs creases
Shared letters: acers. Private to "creams": m. Private to "creases": -.
"creams" · 6 letters · shape CCVVCC · "creases" · 7 letters · shape CCVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "creams" for "creases" ever safe?
Which is more common, "creams" or "creases"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "creams" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "creases" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #86,313 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "creams" and "creases" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "caresses vs creases". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #86,313 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.