# certificate

> English word · Noun · IPA /səˈtɪf.ɪ.kɪt/ · frequency rank #4,356

## Definitions
1. A document containing a certified statement.
2. A document evidencing ownership or debt.
3. A document serving as evidence that a person has completed an educational course, issued either by an institution not authorised to grant diplomas, or to a student not qualifying for a diploma.
4. The information needed in order to verify a positive answer to a problem.
5. Ellipsis of public key certificate.
6. A motion picture age rating.

## Etymology
From French certificat.

## Common misspellings (16)
`ccertificate`, `ceritficate`, `cerrtificate`, `certfiicate`, `certifciate`, `certifficate`, `certifiacte`, `certificaet`, `certificatte`, `certificcate`, `certifictae`, `certiifcate`, `certtificate`, `cetrificate`, `cretificate`, `ecrtificate`

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