# creek vs crème

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### 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.

### crème
*adjective · IPA /kɹɛm/ · frequency rank #37,408*
Synonym of cream.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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