ice cream

\ajs.kʁim\

/\ajs.kʁim\/ noun

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The verdict

“ice cream” is outside the top-ranked French vocabulary, used as a noun - the kind of word writers most often double-check.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Crème glacée.

Key facts for ice cream
PropertyValue
Headwordice cream
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\ajs.kʁim\
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “ice cream” sits in French frequency

ice cream falls outside the top-100,000 ranked French 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 French entry for ice cream is 9 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \ajs.kʁim\. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Crème glacée.".

Zero misspellings are on record for ice cream in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable French patterns. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct French form is ice cream, spelled I-C-E- -C-R-E-A-M.

Definition

  1. 1
    Crème glacée.

Synonyms

crème glacéeglace

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 "ice cream"?
"ice cream" is spelled I-C-E- -C-R-E-A-M. The IPA pronunciation is \ajs.kʁim\.
What does "ice cream" mean?
As a noun, "ice cream" means: Crème glacée.
How do you pronounce "ice cream"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "ice cream" is \ajs.kʁim\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "ice cream" come from?
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Using “ice cream”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is I-C-E- -C-R-E-A-M - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \ajs.kʁim\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more French words and confusable pairs in the same reference. French 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