Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

coffee cake

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.36 in modern English

Syllables: cof-fee -cake
IPA

24

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any cake flavored with coffee.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Any cake meant to be eaten with coffee; often a babka or a streusel-topped cake (crumb cake).

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

From coffee + cake.

Usage

Inflected Forms

coffee cakes (plural) coffeecake (alternative)

Phrases

coffee and cake

Frequently Paired Words

coffee and cake teacake

Synonyms

coffeecake

Questions

What does coffee cake mean?: Any cake flavored with coffee.
Where does coffee cake come from?: From coffee + cake.

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