crema de leche

[ˈkɾema ð̞e ˈlet͡ʃe]

/[ˈkɾema ð̞e ˈlet͡ʃe]/ phrase

The verdict

“crema de leche” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as a phrase. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
14
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Porción grasa o lipídica de la leche.

Corpus desk

Index ES-crema-de-leche · crema de leche · Spanish

crema de leche · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 14 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "C" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for crema de leche
PropertyValue
Headwordcrema de leche
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechPhrase
IPA[ˈkɾema ð̞e ˈlet͡ʃe]
Letters14
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “crema de leche” en español

crema de lechequeda fuera de las 100.000 palabras españolas más frecuentes, en la cola larga de vocabulario técnico, arcaico o raro, justo donde más se duda de la ortografía.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

crema de leche is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as aphrase, transcribed [ˈkɾema ð̞e ˈlet͡ʃe]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Porción grasa o lipídica de la leche.".

Zero misspellings are on record for crema de leche in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular Spanish conventions. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct Spanish form is crema de leche, spelled C-R-E-M-A- -D-E- -L-E-C-H-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Porción grasa o lipídica de la leche.

Synonyms

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "crema de leche"?
"crema de leche" is spelled C-R-E-M-A- -D-E- -L-E-C-H-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈkɾema ð̞e ˈlet͡ʃe].
What does "crema de leche" mean?
As a phrase, "crema de leche" means: Porción grasa o lipídica de la leche.
How do you pronounce "crema de leche"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "crema de leche" is [ˈkɾema ð̞e ˈlet͡ʃe]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "crema de leche" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list