# crème vs crept

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### crept
*verb · IPA /ˈkɹɛpt/ · frequency rank #23,794*
simple past and past participle of creep

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/creme-vs-crept