cream pie
/(ˈ)kɹiːm ˈpaɪ/
"cream-pie" is a 8-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“cream pie” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 9
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - A pie, usually filled with fruit, topped with whipped cream.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | cream pie |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /(ˈ)kɹiːm ˈpaɪ/ |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “cream pie” sits in English frequency
Rare enough to double-check
cream pie is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed /(ˈ)kɹiːm ˈpaɪ/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.
Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for cream pie, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.
No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct English form is cream pie, spelled C-R-E-A-M- -P-I-E.
Definition
- 1A pie, usually filled with fruit, topped with whipped cream.
- 2A pie filled entirely with cream, used as a prop in slapstick films and television.
- 3A cookie (dessert) consisting of two soft cookies (especially oatmeal cookies) with a layer of creamy or marshmallowy filling in the middle.
- 4Alternative form of creampie (pornographic term).
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.
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Using “cream pie”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct English spelling is C-R-E-A-M- -P-I-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as /(ˈ)kɹiːm ˈpaɪ/ (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
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.