cheesecake

/ˈt͡ʃiːzˌkeɪk/

//ˈt͡ʃiːzˌkeɪk// noun

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"cheesecake" is a 10-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“cheesecake” has 14 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #21,747. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#21,747
frequency rank, English
5,599
“C” headwords
14
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A pie made of sweetened and flavoured cottage cheese or cream cheese, eggs and milk on a crunchy base.

Corpus desk

Index EN-cheesecake · cheesecake · English

cheesecake · rank #21,747 · 14 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #21,747
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 14 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,599
  • PHOTO-FINISH choral

Nearest frequency peer: choral (+1 rank slots)

Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “cheesecake”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

What this shows “cheesecake” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for cheesecake
PropertyValue
Headwordcheesecake
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈt͡ʃiːzˌkeɪk/
Letters10
Frequency rank#21,747
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “cheesecake”

Word frequency stretches from the small set of words we reach for constantly (left) out to the long tail barely used once in a while (right).cheesecakelands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Ticks step logarithmically, so each one marks a roughly tenfold drop in how often the word turns up. Same rarity band neighbours include “choral” (#21,748), “chases” (#21,745), “chronology” (#21,749). Among 5,599 “C” headwords, “cheesecake” is #21,747. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around cheesecake (IPA /ˈt͡ʃiːzˌkeɪk/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #21,747 among 5,599 “C” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for cheesecake, with forms such as "ccheesecake", "cehesecake", and "cheeescake". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Middle English chesekake; equivalent to cheese + cake. Compare chess cake. The correct English form is cheesecake, spelled C-H-E-E-S-E-C-A-K-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    A pie made of sweetened and flavoured cottage cheese or cream cheese, eggs and milk on a crunchy base.
  2. 2
    A pie made of cream, eggs and milk (somewhat resembling the modern American chess cake).
  3. 3
    Imagery of scantily clad, sexually attractive young women; pin-ups.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how cheesecake appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Cheesecake is an especially delicious dessert.
  2. Company policy forbids displaying cheesecake in the locker rooms.

Etymology

From Middle English chesekake; equivalent to cheese + cake. Compare chess cake.

This word in other languages

cheesecake(Español)cheesecake(Français)Käsekuchen(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ccheesecake
  • cehesecake
  • cheeescake
  • cheesceake
  • cheeseacke
  • cheesecaek
  • cheesecakke
  • cheeseccake
  • cheeseckae
  • cheessecake
  • chesecake
  • cheseecake
  • chheesecake
  • hceesecake

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of cheesecake - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

ccheesecake1cehesecake2cheeescake2cheesceake2cheeseacke2cheesecaek2cheesecakke1cheeseccake1
Edit distance from "cheesecake"

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 "cheesecake"?
"cheesecake" is spelled C-H-E-E-S-E-C-A-K-E. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈt͡ʃiːzˌkeɪk/.
What does "cheesecake" mean?
As a noun, "cheesecake" means: A pie made of sweetened and flavoured cottage cheese or cream cheese, eggs and milk on a crunchy base.
What are common misspellings of "cheesecake"?
Common misspellings include "ccheesecake", "cehesecake", "cheeescake", "cheesceake", "cheeseacke". The correct spelling is "cheesecake".
How do you pronounce "cheesecake"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "cheesecake" is /ˈt͡ʃiːzˌkeɪk/. 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 "cheesecake"?
From Middle English chesekake; equivalent to cheese + cake. Compare chess cake. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "cheesecake", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

chronology#21,749conflicted#21,758convection#21,759Cretaceous#21,764

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (14 here; floor ≥5).

catalytic14 variantsdistillery14 variantsenactment14 variantsenlighten14 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list