crepé

[kɾeˈpe]

/[kɾeˈpe]/ noun

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The verdict

“crepé” 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
5
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Tejido fino con la superficie rizada u ondulada, generalmente de seda, lana o algodón.

Key facts for crepé
PropertyValue
Headwordcrepé
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[kɾeˈpe]
Letters5
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “crepé” sits in Spanish frequency

crepé 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 crepé is 5 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [kɾeˈpe]. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. Wiktionary records 3 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for crepé, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. 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.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Spanish form is crepé, spelled C-R-E-P-É.

Definition

  1. 1
    Tejido fino con la superficie rizada u ondulada, generalmente de seda, lana o algodón.
  2. 2
    Goma rugosa de color blanquecino, que se usa para hacer suelas de calzado.
  3. 3
    Variante poco usada de crep.

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 "crepé"?
"crepé" is spelled C-R-E-P-É. The IPA pronunciation is [kɾeˈpe].
What does "crepé" mean?
As a noun, "crepé" means: Tejido fino con la superficie rizada u ondulada, generalmente de seda, lana o algodón.
How do you pronounce "crepé"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "crepé" is [kɾeˈpe]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "crepé" come from?
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Using “crepé”

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

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