accredited

/əˈkɹɛd.ɪt.əd/

//əˈkɹɛd.ɪt.əd// verb

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"accredited" is a 10-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“accredited” has 13 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #10,974. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#10,974
frequency rank, English
3,931
“A” headwords
13
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - simple past and past participle of accredit

Corpus desk

Index EN-accredited · accredited · English

accredited · rank #10,974 · 13 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #10,974
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,931
  • PHOTO-FINISH abnormal

Nearest frequency peer: abnormal (-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 “accredited”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “accredited” 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 accredited
PropertyValue
Headwordaccredited
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechVerb
IPA/əˈkɹɛd.ɪt.əd/
Letters10
Frequency rank#10,974
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “accredited”

This scale runs from the tiny cluster of words that carry ordinary speech (left) to the long tail of words almost nobody reaches for (right).accreditedlands 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 “abnormal” (#10,973), “accuse” (#10,975), “withdrew” (#10,972). Among 3,931 “A” headwords, “accredited” is #10,974. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around accredited (IPA /əˈkɹɛd.ɪt.əd/), averb. Corpus frequency is #10,974 among 3,931 “A” headwords. Dominant gloss: "simple past and past participle of accredit".

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for accredited, with forms such as "accerdited", "accrdeited", and "accreddited". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

Etymologically, the entry records: * accredit + -ed * From the French accréditer. * See credit. The correct English form is accredited, spelled A-C-C-R-E-D-I-T-E-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    simple past and past participle of accredit

Etymology

* accredit + -ed * From the French accréditer. * See credit.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • accerdited
  • accrdeited
  • accreddited
  • accredietd
  • accreditde
  • accreditedd
  • accreditted
  • accredtied
  • accreidted
  • accrredited
  • acrcedited
  • acredited
  • cacredited

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of accredited - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

accerdited2accrdeited2accreddited1accredietd2accreditde2accreditedd1accreditted1accredtied2
Edit distance from "accredited"

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 "accredited"?
"accredited" is spelled A-C-C-R-E-D-I-T-E-D. The IPA pronunciation is /əˈkɹɛd.ɪt.əd/.
What does "accredited" mean?
As a verb, "accredited" means: simple past and past participle of accredit
What are common misspellings of "accredited"?
Common misspellings include "accerdited", "accrdeited", "accreddited", "accredietd", "accreditde". The correct spelling is "accredited".
How do you pronounce "accredited"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "accredited" is /əˈkɹɛd.ɪt.əd/. 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 "accredited"?
* accredit + -ed * From the French accréditer. * See credit. 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 "accredited", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (13 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list