jeepers creepers
"jeepers-creepers" is a 15-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“jeepers creepers” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as an interjection. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 16
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - An expression of surprise, dismay or annoyance.
Corpus desk
Index EN-jeepers-creepers · jeepers creepers · English
jeepers creepers · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 16 letters
- VOW-6 6 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "J" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | jeepers creepers |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Interjection |
| Letters | 16 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “jeepers creepers” in English
Rare enough to double-check
jeepers creepers is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as aninterjection. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "An expression of surprise, dismay or annoyance.".
No generated misspelling entries exist for jeepers creepers in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.
Etymologically, the entry records: Alteration of Jesus Christ. The correct English form is jeepers creepers, spelled J-E-E-P-E-R-S- -C-R-E-E-P-E-R-S.
Definition
- 1An expression of surprise, dismay or annoyance.
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how jeepers creepers appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
An...ancient demon's spirit?!? Jeepers creepers, it doesn't get much worse than that.
Etymology
Alteration of Jesus Christ.
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.