# accreditation

> English word · Noun · IPA /əˌkɹɛd.ɪˈteɪ.ʃən/ · frequency rank #14,058

## Definitions
1. The giving of credentials.
2. The act of accrediting.
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.

## Common misspellings (18)
`accerditation`, `accrdeitation`, `accredditation`, `accrediattion`, `accreditaiton`, `accreditasion`, `accreditatino`, `accreditationn`, `accreditatoin`, `accreditattion`, `accredittaion`, `accredittation`, `accredtiation`, `accreidtation`, `accrreditation`, `acrceditation`, `acreditation`, `cacreditation`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/accreditation