accreditation

/əˌkɹɛd.ɪˈteɪ.ʃən/

//əˌkɹɛd.ɪˈteɪ.ʃən// noun

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"accreditation" is a 13-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“accreditation” has 18 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #14,058. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#14,058
frequency rank, English
3,931
“A” headwords
18
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - The giving of credentials.

Corpus desk

Index EN-accreditation · accreditation · English

accreditation · rank #14,058 · 18 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #14,058
  • LEN-MEGA 13 letters
  • VOW-6 6 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 18 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,931
  • PHOTO-FINISH academia

Nearest frequency peer: academia (-1 rank slots)

Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern

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.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “accreditation”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

What this shows “accreditation” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for accreditation
PropertyValue
Headwordaccreditation
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/əˌkɹɛd.ɪˈteɪ.ʃən/
Letters13
Frequency rank#14,058
Misspellings tracked18
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “accreditation”

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right).accreditationlands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Ticks step logarithmically, so each one marks a roughly tenfold drop in how often the word turns up. Same rarity band neighbours include “academia” (#14,057), “administer” (#14,059), “Abdullah” (#14,056). Among 3,931 “A” headwords, “accreditation” is #14,058. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 18 spelling variants around accreditation (IPA /əˌkɹɛd.ɪˈteɪ.ʃən/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #14,058 among 3,931 “A” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 18 likely wrong-spelling variants for accreditation, with forms such as "accerditation", "accrdeitation", and "accredditation". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

Etymologically, the entry records: First attested in 1806, from accredit + -ation. The correct English form is accreditation, spelled A-C-C-R-E-D-I-T-A-T-I-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    The giving of credentials.
  2. 2
    The act of accrediting.
  3. 3
    The granting of approval to an institution of higher learning by an official review board after the school has met certain requirements.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. letters of accreditation
  2. Remus Chen, head of Taiwan's Foreign Ministry's Department of European Affairs, told reporters that the new Lithuanian representative Paulius Lukauskas had arrived in Taipei earlier this month, and on Monday had formally applied for his accreditation.

Etymology

First attested in 1806, from accredit + -ation.

This word in other languages

acreditación(Español)accréditation(Français)Beglaubigung(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • accerditation
  • accrdeitation
  • accredditation
  • accrediattion
  • accreditaiton
  • accreditasion
  • accreditatino
  • accreditationn
  • accreditatoin
  • accreditattion
  • accredittaion
  • accredittation
  • accredtiation
  • accreidtation
  • accrreditation
  • acrceditation
  • acreditation
  • cacreditation

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of accreditation - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

accerditation2accrdeitation2accredditation1accrediattion2accreditaiton2accreditasion1accreditatino2accreditationn1
Edit distance from "accreditation"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "accreditation"?
"accreditation" is spelled A-C-C-R-E-D-I-T-A-T-I-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is /əˌkɹɛd.ɪˈteɪ.ʃən/.
What does "accreditation" mean?
As a noun, "accreditation" means: The giving of credentials.
What are common misspellings of "accreditation"?
Common misspellings include "accerditation", "accrdeitation", "accredditation", "accrediattion", "accreditaiton". The correct spelling is "accreditation".
How do you pronounce "accreditation"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "accreditation" is /əˌkɹɛd.ɪˈteɪ.ʃən/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "accreditation"?
First attested in 1806, from accredit + -ation. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "accreditation", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 13 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (18 here; floor ≥5).

spirituality18 variantsinscription18 variantsobstruction18 variantsconvertible18 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list