crème aigre
\kʁɛ.m‿ɛɡʁ\
The verdict
“crème aigre” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 11
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Produit laitier riche en graisses obtenu par fermentation, utilisé dans la cuisine nord-américaine et européenne.
Corpus desk
Index FR-creme-aigre · crème aigre · French
crème aigre · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 11 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | crème aigre |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \kʁɛ.m‿ɛɡʁ\ |
| Letters | 11 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Longue queue: rang de « crème aigre » en français
Rare enough to double-check
crème aigre is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \kʁɛ.m‿ɛɡʁ\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Produit laitier riche en graisses obtenu par fermentation, utilisé dans la cuisine nord-américaine et européenne.".
No generated misspelling entries exist for crème aigre in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is crème aigre, spelled C-R-È-M-E- -A-I-G-R-E.
Definition
- 1Produit laitier riche en graisses obtenu par fermentation, utilisé dans la cuisine nord-américaine et européenne.
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how crème aigre appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Comment préparer crème sure, crème aigre ou sour cream ?
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.