crème

\kʁɛm\

/\kʁɛm\/ noun

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The verdict

“crème” has 8 generated spelling variants in the French index at frequency #3,191. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#3,191
frequency rank, French
257,141
“C” headwords
8
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Partie la plus grasse du lait, avec laquelle on fait le beurre.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

crème vs CRM
0% similar
crème vs Crie
40% similar
crème vs crue
60% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for crème
PropertyValue
Headwordcrème
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\kʁɛm\
Letters5
Frequency rank#3,191
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “crème” sits in French 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). crème lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 8 spelling variants around crème (IPA \kʁɛm\), anoun. Corpus frequency is #3,191 among 257,141 “C” headwords. Wiktionary lists 10 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for crème, with forms such as "ccrème", "creme", and "crmèe". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "CRM", "Crie", "crue", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct French form is crème, spelled C-R-È-M-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Partie la plus grasse du lait, avec laquelle on fait le beurre.
  2. 2
    Café crème.
  3. 3
    Entremets fait de lait et d’œufs et qui a la consistance de la crème du lait.
  4. 4
    Toute sorte de liquide qui rappelle la crème par sa couleur ou sa consistance.
  5. 5
    Toute sorte de liquide qui rappelle la crème par sa couleur ou sa consistance.
  6. 6
    Toute sorte de liquide qui rappelle la crème par sa couleur ou sa consistance.
  7. 7
    Préparation galénique formée par une émulsion dans laquelle diverses substances sont dissoutes, c'est un topique.
  8. 8
    Liqueur fine de certains types.
  9. 9
    Homme bon.
  10. 10
    Ce qu’il y a de meilleur, de plus estimable dans une même catégorie de choses ou de gens.

This word in other languages

cream(English)crema(Español)Rahm(Deutsch)nata(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ccrème
  • creme
  • crmèe
  • crrème
  • crèem
  • crèmme
  • cèrme
  • rcème

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of crème - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

ccrème1creme1crmèe2crrème1crèem2crèmme1cèrme2rcème2
Edit distance from "crème"

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "crème"?
"crème" is spelled C-R-È-M-E. The IPA pronunciation is \kʁɛm\.
What does "crème" mean?
As a noun, "crème" means: Partie la plus grasse du lait, avec laquelle on fait le beurre.
What words are commonly confused with "crème"?
"crème" is commonly confused with "CRM", "Crie", "crue". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "crème"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "crème" is \kʁɛm\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "crème" come from?
"crème" is a French word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “crème”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is C-R-È-M-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \kʁɛm\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “CRM” - see the side-by-side comparison. crème vs CRM
  • Browse more French words and confusable pairs in the same reference. French words

Same frequency band

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