crep

[ˈkɾep]

/[ˈkɾep]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
4
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Lámina discoidal de pasta de harina y huevo frita en manteca o aceite, habitualmente rellena, más delgada que un panqueque o una tortita.

Corpus desk

Index ES-crep · crep · Spanish

crep · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-1 1 vowel
  • 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 crep
PropertyValue
Headwordcrep
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈkɾep]
Letters4
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “crep” en español

crepestá más allá de las 100.000 formas más frecuentes del español, en la cola de léxico especializado o poco usado donde la duda ortográfica aprieta.

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

Rare enough to double-check

crep is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈkɾep]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "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.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list