I'd like to have cheesecake for dessert.
Source: tatoeba (39475)
Cheesecake
/ˈt͡ʃiːzˌkeɪk/
Synonyms for "cheesecake" (33 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Closest matches (7)
Noun(5 words)
Strong matches (10)
Noun(2 words)
dessert cakeglamorous
Related words (16)
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: beefcake, cake, cheese cake, cream cheese cake, creamy.
- Sentence evidence is available for cheesecake, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
- Ranking signals come from derived_reverse, opengloss.
Synonym selection checklist
- Match the part of speech before comparing meanings.
- Check whether the synonym changes intensity, formality, or emotional tone.
- Read the replacement inside the full sentence, not just beside "cheesecake".
- Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.
When not to replace "cheesecake"
Keep "cheesecake" when the sentence already sounds natural, when a synonym would add unintended emphasis, or when readers need the most familiar wording. A synonym should clarify or sharpen the message, not simply make the sentence look more varied.
If two options seem close, choose the one that best matches the audience and purpose of the sentence.
Replacement workflow
1. Preserve meaning
Choose a synonym only if it keeps the core idea of "cheesecake" intact in the sentence you are editing.
2. Tune tone
Check whether the replacement sounds more formal, casual, emotional, technical, or forceful than the original word.
3. Re-read context
Read the full sentence after the swap. Keep the synonym only when the sentence becomes clearer or more precise.
Review note: Synonym lists are ranked with lexical data and reviewed for practical writing value. Use the comparison notes, sentence evidence, and source labels together; a high-ranking synonym can still be wrong when the audience, register, or grammar changes.
Final fit check
After choosing a replacement for "cheesecake", read the sentence once for meaning and once for rhythm. The best synonym should feel natural in the full sentence, not only accurate in a word list.
If the synonym makes the sentence slower, vaguer, or more dramatic than intended, keep "cheesecake" or choose a simpler alternative from the closest-match group.
Related word relations
OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.
More general
12 entriesMore specific
8 entriesNew York cheesecakecheesecake portraitcheesecake shotcreamy texturedense textureglamour shotno bake cheesecakepinup photograph
Collocations
12 entriesNew York cheesecakebaked cheesecakecheesecake aestheticscheesecake calendarcheesecake imagecheesecake photocheesecake portraitcheesecake shotcheesecake slicecream cheesegraham cracker crustno bake cheesecake
Inflections
3 entriesDerivations
2 entriesTranslations
100 translations across 50 languages.
Afrikaans
1 entries- kaaskoek noun (dessert food)
Ancient Greek
2 entries- τυροκόσκινον noun (dessert food)
- ὑποτυρίς noun (dessert food)
Arabic
3 entries- تشيزكيك noun (dessert food)
- تْشِيز كَيْك noun (dessert food)
- كَعْكَة الْجُبْنِ noun (dessert food)
Armenian
2 entries- շոռակարկանդակ noun (dessert food)
- չիզքեյք noun (dessert food)
Basque
1 entries- gazta-tarta noun (dessert food)
Bulgarian
1 entries- чийзке́йк noun (dessert food)
Catalan
1 entries- pastís de formatge noun (dessert food)
Chinese Cantonese
1 entries- 芝士蛋糕 noun (dessert food)
Chinese Mandarin
4 entries- 乳酪蛋糕 noun (dessert food)
- 凝乳蛋糕 noun (dessert food)
- 芝士蛋糕 noun (dessert food)
- 起司蛋糕 noun (dessert food)
Cornish
1 entries- tesen geus noun (dessert food)
Danish
1 entries- ostekage noun (dessert food)
Dutch
2 entries- kaastaart noun (dessert food)
- kwarktaart noun (dessert food)
Esperanto
1 entries- fromaĝkuko noun (dessert food)
Estonian
3 entries- juustusai noun (dessert food)
- kodujuustukook noun (dessert food)
- kohupiimakook noun (dessert food)
Finnish
2 entries- juustokakku noun (dessert food)
- rahkatorttu noun (dessert food)
French
4 entries- cheese cake noun (dessert food)
- cheese-cake noun (dessert food)
- cheesecake noun (dessert food)
- gâteau au fromage noun (dessert food)
Galician
1 entries- torta de queixo noun (dessert food)
German
4 entries- Käsekuchen noun (dessert food)
- Käsesahnetorte noun (dessert food)
- Quarkkuchen noun (dessert food)
- Topfentorte noun (dessert food)
Greek
4 entries- κέικ με τυρί noun (dessert food)
- κέικ τυριού noun (dessert food)
- τσίζκεϊκ noun (dessert food)
- τσεισκέικ noun (dessert food)
Hebrew
1 entries- עוגת גבינה \ עֻגַּת גְּבִינָה noun (dessert food)
Hindi
1 entries- चीज़केक noun (dessert food)
Hungarian
1 entries- sajttorta noun (dessert food)
Icelandic
1 entries- ostakaka noun (dessert food)
Indonesian
2 entries- cheesecake noun (dessert food)
- kue keju noun (dessert food)
Irish
1 entries- císte cáise noun (dessert food)
Italian
4 entries- caciodolce noun (dessert food)
- caciotorta noun (dessert food)
- cheesecake noun (dessert food)
- dolce al formaggio noun (dessert food)
Japanese
1 entries- チーズケーキ noun (dessert food)
Kannada
1 entries- ಚೀಜ಼್ಕೇಕ್ noun (dessert food)
Korean
1 entries- 치즈케이크 noun (dessert food)
Latin
1 entries- savillum noun (dessert food)
Malay
1 entries- kek keju noun (dessert food)
Mongolian
2 entries- бяслагтай бялуу noun (dessert food)
- чийзкэйк noun (dessert food)
Norwegian Bokmål
1 entries- ostekake noun (dessert food)
Norwegian Nynorsk
1 entries- ostekake noun (dessert food)
Persian
2 entries- چیز کیک noun (dessert food)
- کیک پنیر noun (dessert food)
Polish
3 entries- sernik noun (dessert food)
- serowiec noun (dessert food)
- serownik noun (dessert food)
Portuguese
2 entries- bolo de queijo noun (dessert food)
- cheesecake noun (dessert food)
Romanian
2 entries- cheesecake noun (dessert food)
- prăjitură cu brânză noun (dessert food)
Russian
4 entries- ватру́шка noun (dessert food)
- творо́жный пиро́г noun (dessert food)
- творо́жный пу́динг noun (dessert food)
- чи́зкейк noun (dessert food)
Scottish Gaelic
1 entries- cèic-càise noun (dessert food)
Serbo-Croatian
2 entries- tȏrta sa sirom noun (dessert food)
- то̑рта са сиром noun (dessert food)
Spanish
4 entries- cheesecake noun (dessert food)
- pastel de queso noun (dessert food)
- pay de queso noun (dessert food)
- tarta de queso noun (dessert food)
Swahili
1 entries- keki ya jibini noun (dessert food)
Swedish
3 entries- amerikansk ostkaka noun (dessert food)
- cheesecake noun (dessert food)
- osttårta noun (dessert food)
Tamil
1 entries- மாப்பணியார வகை noun (dessert food)
Telugu
1 entries- వకతరహా మిఠాయి noun (dessert food)
Turkish
2 entries- peynirli kek noun (dessert food)
- peynirli pasta noun (dessert food)
Ukrainian
2 entries- сирний пиріг noun (dessert food)
- чизкейк noun (dessert food)
Vietnamese
2 entries- bánh kem noun (dessert food)
- bánh pho mát noun (dessert food)
Welsh
2 entries- cacen gaws noun (dessert food)
- teisen gaws noun (dessert food)
Sample sentences
13 total sentences available.
Could I have a slice of cheesecake?
Source: tatoeba (40282)
The cheesecake tasted too sweet.
Source: tatoeba (50265)
My first attempt at a cheesecake tasted horrible.
Source: tatoeba (246829)
Showing 4 of 13 available sentences.
Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "cheesecake"?
Closest matches include beefcake, cake, cheese cake, cream cheese cake, creamy.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "cheesecake"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.