crepe
/kɹeɪp/noun, verb
crepe is spelled C-R-E-P-E: 5 letters and one syllable. It appears about once in every 1 million words in written English, the 34,063rd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, crepe means “A flat round pancake-like pastry from Lower Brittany, made with wheat” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of crepe is crêpes or crepes.
How many letters and syllables are in crepe?
| Letters | 5: C-R-E-P-E |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 1 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 1 million words; the 34,063rd most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Sounds like | |
| Rhymes with | |
| Same letters |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; 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 crepe?
Crepe appears about once in every 1 million words in written English, the 34,063rd 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 crepe?
- US /kɹeɪp/
- US /kɹɛp/
Crepe has one syllable (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: En-us-crepe.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Words people confuse with crepe
Sounds like: crape (Wiktionary's homophone list; some hold only in some accents).
Sources: English Wiktionary (homophones, alternative spellings).
What rhymes with crepe?
7 words on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as crepe from its last stressed vowel (/eɪp/):
Spelled with the same letters in another order: creep.
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 crepe
- crêpes plural, present, singular, he/she/it
- crêping participle, present
- crêped participle, past
- crepes plural, present, singular, he/she/it
- crêpe
- creping participle, present
- creped participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does crepe mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A flat round pancake-like pastry from Lower Brittany, made with wheat.
- 2
A soft thin light fabric with a crinkled surface.
- 3
Crepe paper; thin, crinkled tissue paper.
- 4
Rubber in sheets, used especially for shoe soles.
The policeman wore crepe-soled shoes.
- 5
IrelandA death notice printed on white card with a background of black crepe paper or cloth, placed on the door of a residence or business.
verb
- 1
To cover in crepe.
- 2
To crease (paper) in such a way to make it look like crepe paper
- 3
To frizz (the hair).
noun
- 1
Alternative spelling of crepe.
verb
- 1
Alternative spelling of crepe.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Crepe in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| Spanish | crêpe , crepa, crep, crepe, filloa, hojuela |
| French | crêpe |
| German | Crêpe , Krepp |
| Portuguese | crepe, filhó , crepom |
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 crepe come from?
Borrowed from French crêpe, from Latin crispus. Doublet of crisp and crape.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).