crème sure

\kʁɛm syʁ\

/\kʁɛm syʁ\/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
10
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-sure · crème sure · French

crème sure · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 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 sure
PropertyValue
Headwordcrème sure
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\kʁɛm syʁ\
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « crème sure » en français

crème suresiège au-delà des 100.000 formes les plus fréquentes du français, dans la traîne du lexique spécialisé ou peu usité.

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

Rare enough to double-check

crème sure is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \kʁɛm syʁ\. 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.".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for crème sure, suggesting the orthography follows predictable French patterns. 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.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is crème sure, spelled C-R-È-M-E- -S-U-R-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Produit laitier riche en graisses obtenu par fermentation, utilisé dans la cuisine nord-américaine et européenne.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. 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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "crème sure"?
"crème sure" is spelled C-R-È-M-E- -S-U-R-E. The IPA pronunciation is \kʁɛm syʁ\.
What does "crème sure" mean?
As a noun, "crème sure" means: Produit laitier riche en graisses obtenu par fermentation, utilisé dans la cuisine nord-américaine et européenne.
How do you pronounce "crème sure"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "crème sure" is \kʁɛm syʁ\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "crème sure" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list