# credential

> English word · Adjective · IPA /kɹɪˈdɛnʃəl/ · frequency rank #39,263

## Definitions
1. Pertaining to or serving as an introduction or recommendation (to someone).

## Etymology
From Medieval Latin crēdentiālis (“giving authority”), from Latin crēdentia (“trust”).

## Easily confused with
- **credentials** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/credential-vs-credentials)

## Common misspellings (15)
`ccredential`, `cerdential`, `crdeential`, `creddential`, `credenital`, `credenntial`, `credentail`, `credentiall`, `credentila`, `credenttial`, `credetnial`, `crednetial`, `creedntial`, `crredential`, `rcedential`

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