creasy

/ˈkɹiːsi/

//ˈkɹiːsi// adj

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

The verdict

“creasy” is uncommon English (frequency #60,735 among 43,570 “C” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#60,735
frequency rank, English
43,570
“C” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Full of creases.

Key facts for creasy
PropertyValue
Headwordcreasy
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/ˈkɹiːsi/
Letters6
Frequency rank#60,735
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “creasy” 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). creasy lands here:

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

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

Rare enough to double-check

creasy is uncommon English at frequency #60,735 among 43,570 “C” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed /ˈkɹiːsi/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for creasy, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Etymologically, the entry records: From crease + -y. The correct English form is creasy, spelled C-R-E-A-S-Y.

Definition

  1. 1
    Full of creases.
  2. 2
    Denoting any of several related species of edible, commonly wild, greens, especially upland cress or winter cress.

Etymology

From crease + -y.

This word in other languages

arrugado(Español)

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 "creasy"?
"creasy" is spelled C-R-E-A-S-Y. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈkɹiːsi/.
What does "creasy" mean?
As an adjective, "creasy" means: Full of creases.
How do you pronounce "creasy"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "creasy" is /ˈkɹiːsi/. 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 "creasy"?
From crease + -y. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Using “creasy”

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

  • The one correct English spelling is C-R-E-A-S-Y - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ˈkɹiːsi/ (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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list