ice cream

\ajs.kʁim\

/\ajs.kʁim\/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Crème glacée.

Corpus desk

Index FR-ice-cream · ice cream · French

ice cream · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "I" 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 ice cream
PropertyValue
Headwordice cream
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\ajs.kʁim\
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « ice cream » en français

ice creamreste hors des 100.000 mots français les plus fréquents, dans la longue queue du vocabulaire technique, archaïque ou rare, là où le doute d'orthographe frappe.

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

Rare enough to double-check

ice cream is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \ajs.kʁim\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "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.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. … nous avons été prendre une ice cream au cafeteria du Zoo.

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 "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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list