credenza
/kɹəˈdɛnzə/noun
credenza is spelled C-R-E-D-E-N-Z-A: 8 letters and 3 syllables. It appears about once in every 12 million words in written English, the 105,204th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, credenza means “A sideboard or buffet” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of credenza is credenzas or credenze.
How many letters and syllables are in credenza?
| Letters | 8: C-R-E-D-E-N-Z-A |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 12 million words; the 105,204th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Rhymes with |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media); rhymes and same-letter words are computed by PlainSpell from its own word list.
How common is credenza?
Credenza appears about once in every 12 million words in written English, the 105,204th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce credenza?
- US /kɹəˈdɛnzə/
Credenza has 3 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What rhymes with credenza?
One word on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as credenza from its last stressed vowel (/ɛnzə/):
Computed by PlainSpell from the pronunciations in the English Wiktionary (dump of September 2, 2026): a rhyme shares every sound from the last stressed vowel to the end; ordered by written frequency (wordfreq 3.1).
Forms of credenza
- credenzas plural
- credenze plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does credenza mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A sideboard or buffet.
- 2
A horizontal filing cabinet, typically placed behind a desk.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does credenza come from?
Borrowed from Italian credenza. Doublet of credence.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).