crep

[ˈkɾep]

/[ˈkɾep]/ noun

The verdict

“crep” is outside the top-ranked Spanish vocabulary, used as a noun - the kind of word writers most often double-check.

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
4
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Lámina discoidal de pasta de harina y huevo frita en manteca o aceite, habitualmente rellena, más delgada que un panqueque o una tortita.

Key facts for crep
PropertyValue
Headwordcrep
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈkɾep]
Letters4
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “crep” sits in Spanish frequency

crep falls outside the top-100,000 ranked Spanish words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Spanish entry for crep is 4 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈkɾep]. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Lámina discoidal de pasta de harina y huevo frita en manteca o aceite, habitualmente rellena, más delgada que un panqueque o una tortita.".

Zero misspellings are on record for crep in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Spanish form is crep, spelled C-R-E-P.

Definition

  1. 1
    Lámina discoidal de pasta de harina y huevo frita en manteca o aceite, habitualmente rellena, más delgada que un panqueque o una tortita.

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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 "crep"?
"crep" is spelled C-R-E-P. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈkɾep].
What does "crep" mean?
As a noun, "crep" means: Lámina discoidal de pasta de harina y huevo frita en manteca o aceite, habitualmente rellena, más delgada que un panqueque o una tortita.
How do you pronounce "crep"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "crep" is [ˈkɾep]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "crep" come from?
"crep" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Using “crep”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is C-R-E-P - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈkɾep] (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
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