cheesecake

[ˈt͡ʃiskejk]

/[ˈt͡ʃiskejk]/ noun

The verdict

“cheesecake” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #66,764 among 77,812 “C” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#66,764
frequency rank, Spanish
77,812
“C” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Torta hecha a partir de queso cottage o queso crema saborizado, huevos y leche sobre una base crocante de galleta.

Key facts for cheesecake
PropertyValue
Headwordcheesecake
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈt͡ʃiskejk]
Letters10
Frequency rank#66,764
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “cheesecake” sits in Spanish 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). cheesecake 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

cheesecake is uncommon Spanish at frequency #66,764 among 77,812 “C” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈt͡ʃiskejk]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Torta hecha a partir de queso cottage o queso crema saborizado, huevos y leche sobre una base crocante de galleta.".

Zero misspellings are on record for cheesecake in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable Spanish rules. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is cheesecake, spelled C-H-E-E-S-E-C-A-K-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Torta hecha a partir de queso cottage o queso crema saborizado, huevos y leche sobre una base crocante de galleta.

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 Spanish corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "cheesecake"?
"cheesecake" is spelled C-H-E-E-S-E-C-A-K-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈt͡ʃiskejk].
What does "cheesecake" mean?
As a noun, "cheesecake" means: Torta hecha a partir de queso cottage o queso crema saborizado, huevos y leche sobre una base crocante de galleta.
How do you pronounce "cheesecake"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "cheesecake" is [ˈt͡ʃiskejk]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "cheesecake" come from?
"cheesecake" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “cheesecake”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is C-H-E-E-S-E-C-A-K-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈt͡ʃiskejk] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words

Other uncommon Spanish 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