creeper
/ˈkɹipɚ/noun
creeper is spelled C-R-E-E-P-E-R: 7 letters. It appears about once in every 1 million words in written English, the 31,168th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, creeper means “A person or a thing that crawls or creeps” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of creeper is creepers.
How many letters and syllables are in creeper?
| Letters | 7: C-R-E-E-P-E-R |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 1 million words; the 31,168th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Rhymes with |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media); rhymes and same-letter words are computed by PlainSpell from its own word list.
How common is creeper?
Creeper appears about once in every 1 million words in written English, the 31,168th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce creeper?
- US /ˈkɹipɚ/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Knabrupt-creeper.wav, En-au-creeper.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
What rhymes with creeper?
5 words on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as creeper from its last stressed vowel (/ipəɹ/):
Computed by PlainSpell from the pronunciations in the English Wiktionary (dump of September 2, 2026): a rhyme shares every sound from the last stressed vowel to the end; ordered by written frequency (wordfreq 3.1).
Forms of creeper
- creepers plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does creeper mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A person or a thing that crawls or creeps.
- 2
Any creeping animal (such as a serpent), reptile.
- 3
A one-piece garment for infants designed to facilitate access to the wearer's diaper.
- 4
A device which allows a small child to safely roam around a room from a seated or standing position.
- 5
A metal plate with spikes, designed to be worn with shoes to prevent slipping.
- 6
A spur-like device strapped to the boot to facilitate climbing.
- 7
A small low iron, or dog, between the andirons.
- 8
An instrument with iron hooks or claws for dredging up items from a well or other water.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Creeper in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| German | Kriecher , Strampler, Strampelanzug , Kriechpflanze, Kletterpflanze |
| French | plante grimpante |
| Portuguese | trepadeira |
| Spanish | rastrera |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does creeper come from?
From Middle English crepere, from Old English crēopere, equivalent to creep + -er. Slang usage derived from phrase give the creeps or creep out (distinct from merely one who creeps).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).