crème anglaise

\kʁɛ.m‿ɑ̃.ɡlɛz\

/\kʁɛ.m‿ɑ̃.ɡlɛz\/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
14
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Crème liquide composée de lait, de jaunes d’œuf, de sucre et parfumée à la vanille.

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Index FR-creme-anglaise · crème anglaise · French

crème anglaise · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 14 letters
  • VOW-6 6 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.

Key facts for crème anglaise
PropertyValue
Headwordcrème anglaise
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\kʁɛ.m‿ɑ̃.ɡlɛz\
Letters14
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « crème anglaise » en français

crème anglaisen'entre pas dans le top 100.000 du français: zone de termes techniques, archaïques ou rares.

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

Rare enough to double-check

crème anglaise is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \kʁɛ.m‿ɑ̃.ɡlɛz\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Crème liquide composée de lait, de jaunes d’œuf, de sucre et parfumée à la vanille.".

crème anglaise has no tracked misspelling variants, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct French form is crème anglaise, spelled C-R-È-M-E- -A-N-G-L-A-I-S-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Crème liquide composée de lait, de jaunes d’œuf, de sucre et parfumée à la vanille.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how crème anglaise appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Dans la pratique il est difficile de préciser les points de coagulation d’un mélange aussi complexe que la crème anglaise, par exemple.
  2. Si vous préparez la crème anglaise la veille, elle n’en sera que plus parfumée et plus savoureuse.

Synonyms

costardecossetarde

This word in other languages

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 "crème anglaise"?
"crème anglaise" is spelled C-R-È-M-E- -A-N-G-L-A-I-S-E. The IPA pronunciation is \kʁɛ.m‿ɑ̃.ɡlɛz\.
What does "crème anglaise" mean?
As a noun, "crème anglaise" means: Crème liquide composée de lait, de jaunes d’œuf, de sucre et parfumée à la vanille.
How do you pronounce "crème anglaise"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "crème anglaise" is \kʁɛ.m‿ɑ̃.ɡlɛz\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "crème anglaise" come from?
"crème anglaise" is a French 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