cerise

/səˈɹiːz/

//səˈɹiːz// noun

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"cerise" is a 6-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“cerise” is uncommon English (frequency #86,124 among 43,570 “C” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#86,124
frequency rank, English
43,570
“C” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - A deep, bright red colour tinted with pink.

Key facts for cerise
PropertyValue
Headwordcerise
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/səˈɹiːz/
Letters6
Frequency rank#86,124
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “cerise” sits in English frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). cerise lands here:

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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

cerise is uncommon English at frequency #86,124 among 43,570 “C” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /səˈɹiːz/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "A deep, bright red colour tinted with pink.".

No generated misspelling entries exist for cerise in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Etymologically, the entry records: Borrowed from French cerise (mid 19th century), itself from Vulgar Latin ceresia, from Latin cerasium. Doublet of cherry and kirsch. The correct English form is cerise, spelled C-E-R-I-S-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    A deep, bright red colour tinted with pink.

Etymology

Borrowed from French cerise (mid 19th century), itself from Vulgar Latin ceresia, from Latin cerasium. Doublet of cherry and kirsch.

This word in other languages

cereza(Español)cerise(Français)Kirschrot(Deutsch)

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "cerise"?
"cerise" is spelled C-E-R-I-S-E. The IPA pronunciation is /səˈɹiːz/.
What does "cerise" mean?
As a noun, "cerise" means: A deep, bright red colour tinted with pink.
How do you pronounce "cerise"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "cerise" is /səˈɹiːz/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "cerise"?
Borrowed from French cerise (mid 19th century), itself from Vulgar Latin ceresia, from Latin cerasium. Doublet of cherry and kirsch. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Using “cerise”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct English spelling is C-E-R-I-S-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /səˈɹiːz/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words

Other uncommon English words near this rank

Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list