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
35,202
“A” headwords
18
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - The giving of credentials.

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)

Where “accreditation” sits in English frequency

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

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). 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 35,202 “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.

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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Using “accreditation”

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

  • The one correct English spelling is A-C-C-R-E-D-I-T-A-T-I-O-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /əˌkɹɛd.ɪˈteɪ.ʃən/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words

Same frequency band

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